cult vs religious belief

cult and religious belief both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cult	Yes	No	No	No
religious belief	Yes	No	No	No

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

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

Other hypernyms of cult include faith, religion.

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

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

Other hypernyms of cult include faith, religion.

cult (noun)	religious belief (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
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