“The recruit is introduced slowly to the doctrines and practices of the cult, learning more as cult leaders feel that he is able to accept them without serious temptation to desert his newfound faith.”
“The most evident example of adherence to the cult of machismo is with Pedro and Pablo Vicario.”
“The Beliebers are eager to convert you to the cult of teen popster Justin Beiber.”
culthead
(pejorative) A person who belongs to a cult or who has a cult-like attitude to religion.