performing artist vs thespian

thespian vs performing artist

performing artist and thespian both are nouns.

performing artist is not an adjective while thespian is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
performing artist	Yes	No	No	No
thespian	Yes	Yes	No	No

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

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

Other hyponyms of performing artist 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.

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

performing artist (adjective)	thespian (adjective)
	of or relating to drama

Difference between performing artist and thespian

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