cult vs religion

cult and religion both are nouns.

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

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

cult: a system of religious beliefs and rituals
religion: a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

Other hypernyms of cult include faith, religious belief.

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

cult: a religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false
religion: a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

Other hypernyms of cult include faith, religious belief.

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

Other hypernyms of cult include faith, organized religion.

As nouns, religion is a hypernym of cult; that is, religion is a word with a broader 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
religion: an institution to express belief in a divine power

Other hypernyms of cult include faith, organized religion.

cult (noun)	religion (noun)
a system of religious beliefs and rituals	a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
an interest followed with exaggerated zeal	an institution to express belief in a divine power
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