ecdysiast vs exotic dancer

ecdysiast and exotic dancer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ecdysiast	Yes	No	No	No
exotic dancer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ecdysiast and exotic dancer are synonyms defined as:

ecdysiast and exotic dancer: a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music

Other synonyms of ecdysiast include peeler, stripper, striptease, striptease artist, stripteaser.

ecdysiast (noun)	exotic dancer (noun)
a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music	a woman who performs a solo belly dance
	a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music