Proselytize > Mesmerize > Hypnotize > Dichotomize > Polarize > Radicalize > Tribalize > Organize > Formalize > Institutionalize > Energize > Utilize
Proselytize “advocate or promote (a belief or course of action)”
Mesmerize “hold the attention of (someone) to the exclusion of all else or so as to transfix them”
Hypnotize “capture the whole attention of (someone); fascinate”
Dichotomize “regard or represent as divided or opposed”
Polarize > “movement in individuals’ views toward opposite extremes” (all this or all that; no gradient “shades of gray”)
Radicalize > “a process of developing extremist beliefs, emotions, and behaviors”
Tribalize > “the act of making or becoming a single unit” (with a specific, belief-based identity)
Organize “arrange into a structured whole”
Formalize “give (something) a definite structure or shape”
Institutionalize > “establish (something, typically a practice or activity) as a convention or norm in an organization or culture”
Energize > “give vitality and enthusiasm to”
Utilize “make practical and effective use of”
…The True Believers as good little producers, good little consumers (of products the cult profits from selling), and good little soldiers to defend the wealth accumulated by those at the top of The Cultic Pyramid.
If intrigued, see also:
The Five Progressive Qualities of the Committed Cult Member
The Typical Path of Cult Involvement
Recommended on Religion from Outside the Box
