cult vs cargo cult

cult and cargo cult both are nouns.

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

As nouns, cargo cult is a hyponym of cult; that is, cargo cult is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cult:

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

Other hyponyms of cult include macumba, obeah, obi, Rastafarianism, hoodooism, vodoun, voodoo, voodooism, sabianism.

As nouns, cargo cult is a hyponym of cult; that is, cargo cult is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cult:

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: (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 (noun)	cargo cult (noun)
a system of religious beliefs and rituals	a religious cult that anticipates a time of joy, serenity, and justice when salvation comes
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal	(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)
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