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mantra vs shibboleth

shibboleth vs mantra

mantra and shibboleth both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mantra Yes No No No
shibboleth Yes No No No
As nouns, shibboleth is a hypernym of mantra; that is, shibboleth is a word with a broader meaning than mantra:
  • mantra: a commonly repeated word or phrase
  • shibboleth: a favorite saying of a group, organization or individual
Other hypernyms of mantra include catchword, motto, slogan.
mantra (noun) shibboleth (noun)
(Sanskrit) literally a `sacred utterance' in Vedism; one of a collection of orally transmitted poetic hymns a manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people
a commonly repeated word or phrase a favorite saying of a group, organization or individual
Difference between mantra and shibboleth

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