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kinship group vs totem

totem vs kinship group

kinship group and totem both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kinship group Yes No No No
totem Yes No No No
As nouns, totem is a hyponym of kinship group; that is, totem is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than kinship group:
  • kinship group: group of people related by blood or marriage
  • totem: a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object
kinship group (noun) totem (noun)
group of people related by blood or marriage emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians)
a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object
Difference between kinship group and totem

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