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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
AS OPPOSED TO.
You're mixing apples and oranges and cider don't come from oranges. 
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Ah, I see your confusion.
That's why I prefaced the definition with this statement,
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To me, defining cult is based on its etymology. Notice the prevailing usage, hiding.
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I wasn't trying to tie the definition of the word cult down, so much as I was clarifying the origin of the word, a shortened usage of the word occult, so that the context of the prevalent meaning of "hidden" would be more apparent.