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histrion vs ingenue

ingenue vs histrion

histrion and ingenue both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
histrion Yes No No No
ingenue Yes No No No
As nouns, ingenue is a hyponym of histrion; that is, ingenue is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than histrion:
  • histrion: a theatrical performer
  • ingenue: an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl
histrion (noun) ingenue (noun)
a theatrical performer the role of an innocent artless young woman in a play
an artless innocent young girl (especially as portrayed on the stage)
an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl
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