functionalist vs admirer

functionalist and admirer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
functionalist	Yes	No	No	No
admirer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, admirer is a hypernym of functionalist; that is, admirer is a word with a broader meaning than functionalist:

Other hypernyms of functionalist include booster, champion, friend, protagonist, supporter.

functionalist (noun)	admirer (noun)
an adherent of functionalism	someone who admires a young woman
	a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
	a person who admires; someone who esteems or respects or approves