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hooligan vs skinhead

skinhead vs hooligan

hooligan and skinhead both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hooligan Yes No No No
skinhead Yes No No No
As nouns, skinhead is a hyponym of hooligan; that is, skinhead is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hooligan:
  • hooligan: a cruel and brutal fellow
  • skinhead: a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent
Other hyponyms of hooligan include bullyboy, muscle, muscleman, skin, plug-ugly, tough guy.
hooligan (noun) skinhead (noun)
a cruel and brutal fellow a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent
a person whose head is bald or shaved
Difference between hooligan and skinhead

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