performer vs thespian

thespian vs performer

performer and thespian both are nouns.

performer is not an adjective while thespian is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
performer	Yes	No	No	No
thespian	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, thespian is a hyponym of performer; that is, thespian is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than performer:

performer: an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
thespian: a theatrical performer

Other hyponyms of performer include actor, histrion, player, role player, artiste, baton twirler, twirler, comedian, comic, cowboy, rodeo rider, dancer, professional dancer, terpsichorean, executant, fire-eater, fire-swallower, fire walker, geek, headliner, star, juggler, conjurer, conjuror, illusionist, magician, prestidigitator, minstrel, monologist, instrumentalist, musician, player, puppeteer, Savoyard, sightreader, snake charmer, second banana, straight man, ecdysiast, exotic dancer, peeler, stripper, striptease, striptease artist, stripteaser, strongman, vaudevillian, ventriloquist, camgirl.

performer (noun)	thespian (noun)
an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience	a theatrical performer

performer (adjective)	thespian (adjective)
	of or relating to drama

Difference between performer and thespian

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