obeah vs cult

obeah and cult both are nouns.

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

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

obeah: a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas
cult: a system of religious beliefs and rituals

Other hypernyms of obeah include cultus, religious cult.

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

obeah: (West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery
cult: followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices

obeah (noun)	cult (noun)
a religious belief of African origin involving witchcraft and sorcery; practiced in parts of the West Indies and tropical Americas	a system of religious beliefs and rituals
(West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery	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