reenactor vs thespian

reenactor and thespian both are nouns.

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

As nouns, thespian is a hypernym of reenactor; that is, thespian is a word with a broader meaning than reenactor:

Other hypernyms of reenactor include actor, histrion, player, role player.

reenactor (noun)	thespian (noun)
a person who enacts a role in an event that occurred earlier	a theatrical performer

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