shamanism vs religion

shamanism and religion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shamanism	Yes	No	No	No
religion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, religion is a hypernym of shamanism; that is, religion is a word with a broader meaning than shamanism:

shamanism: an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans
religion: a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

Other hypernyms of shamanism include faith, religious belief.

As nouns, religion is a hypernym of shamanism; that is, religion is a word with a broader meaning than shamanism:

shamanism: any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes)
religion: a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

Other hypernyms of shamanism include faith, religious belief.

shamanism (noun)	religion (noun)
an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans	a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes)	an institution to express belief in a divine power