faith vs cult

faith and cult both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

faith: an institution to express belief in a divine power
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

faith (noun)	cult (noun)
loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person	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
complete confidence in a person or plan etc	a religion or sect that is generally considered to be unorthodox, extremist, or false
an institution to express belief in a divine power	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