cultist vs follower

cultist and follower both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cultist	Yes	No	No	No
follower	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, follower is a hypernym of cultist; that is, follower is a word with a broader meaning than cultist:

As nouns, follower is a hypernym of cultist; that is, follower is a word with a broader meaning than cultist:

cultist: a member of an unorthodox cult who generally lives outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader
follower: a person who accepts the leadership of another

cultist (noun)	follower (noun)
a member of a religious cult	a person who accepts the leadership of another
a member of an unorthodox cult who generally lives outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader	someone who travels behind or pursues another