Cult or the OCcult? What is the difference?

• a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.

• an instance of great veneration of a person, ideal, or thing, especially as manifested by a body of admirers: the physical fitness cult.

• the object of such devotion.

• a group or sect bound together by veneration of the same thing, person, ideal, etc.

• Sociology. a group having a sacred ideology and a set of rites centering around their sacred symbols.

• a religion or sect considered to be false, unorthodox, or extremist, with members often living outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader.

• the members of such a religion or sect.

• of, for, or attracting a small group of devotees: a cult movie.

• a specific system of religious worship, esp with reference to its rites and deity.

• a sect devoted to such a system.

• a quasi-religious organization using devious psychological techniques to gain and control adherents.

• of or relating to magic, astrology, or any system claiming use or knowledge of secret or supernatural powers or agencies.

• beyond the range of ordinary knowledge or understanding; mysterious.

• secret; disclosed or communicated only to the initiated.

• hidden from view.

• (a) not apparent on mere inspection but discoverable by experimentation, (b) of a nature not understood, as physical qualities, (c) dealing with such qualities; experimental: occult science.

• Medicine/Medical. present in amounts too small to be visible: a chemical test to detect occult blood in the stool.

• the supernatural or supernatural agencies and affairs considered as a whole (usually preceded by the).

• occult studies or sciences (usually preceded by the).

• Synonyms: occult studies or sciences (usually preceded by the).

• of or characteristic of magical, mystical, or supernatural arts, phenomena, or influences

• beyond ordinary human understanding

• secret or esoteric

• to hide or become hidden or shut off from view

• Meaning "not apprehended by the mind, beyond the range of understanding" is from 1540s. The association with the supernatural sciences (magic, alchemy, astrology, etc.) dates from 1630s.