exotic dancer vs ecdysiast

exotic dancer and ecdysiast both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of exotic dancer include peeler, stripper, striptease, striptease artist, stripteaser.

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