cult vs sabianism

cult and sabianism both are nouns.

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

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

cult: a system of religious beliefs and rituals
sabianism: the religion of a group mentioned in the Koran as entitled to Muslim religious toleration along with Jews and Christians and usually identified with the Mandaeans or the Elkesaites.

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

cult (noun)	sabianism (noun)
a system of religious beliefs and rituals	the religion of a group mentioned in the Koran as entitled to Muslim religious toleration along with Jews and Christians and usually identified with the Mandaeans or the Elkesaites.
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