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bacchant vs devotee

devotee vs bacchant

bacchant and devotee both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bacchant Yes No No No
devotee Yes No No No
As nouns, devotee is a hypernym of bacchant; that is, devotee is a word with a broader meaning than bacchant:
  • bacchant: a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus
  • devotee: an ardent follower and admirer
Other hypernyms of bacchant include buff, fan, lover.
bacchant (noun) devotee (noun)
(classical mythology) a priest or votary of Bacchus an ardent follower and admirer
a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus
someone who engages in drinking bouts
Difference between bacchant and devotee

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