malcult

Used to give distinction to a negative or malicious cult
Combination of "malice" and "cult" similar to "malpractice" or "malnutrition"

"The People's Temple was a malcult."

"Unlike the ancient Greek Cult of Zeus, those Jehovah's Witnesses are a malcult."

"My hearthcult is not a malcult"

by Jazeri February 22, 2023