cargo cult vs cult

cargo cult and cult both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cargo cult	Yes	No	No	No
cult	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, cult is a hypernym of cargo cult; that is, cult is a word with a broader meaning than cargo cult:

cargo cult: a religious cult that anticipates a time of joy, serenity, and justice when salvation comes
cult: a system of religious beliefs and rituals

Other hypernyms of cargo cult include cultus, religious cult.

As nouns, cult is a hypernym of cargo cult; that is, cult is a word with a broader meaning than cargo cult:

cargo cult: (Melanesia) the followers of one of several millenarian cults that believe salvation will come in the form of wealth (`cargo') brought by westerners; some ascribe divine attributes to westerners on first contact (especially to missionaries)
cult: followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader

cargo cult (noun)	cult (noun)
a religious cult that anticipates a time of joy, serenity, and justice when salvation comes	a system of religious beliefs and rituals
(Melanesia) the followers of one of several millenarian cults that believe salvation will come in the form of wealth (`cargo') brought by westerners; some ascribe divine attributes to westerners on first contact (especially to missionaries)	an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
	a religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false
	followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices
	followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader