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shaman vs medicine man

medicine man vs shaman

shaman and medicine man both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shaman Yes No No No
medicine man Yes No No No
As nouns, medicine man is a hyponym of shaman; that is, medicine man is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shaman:
  • shaman: in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
  • medicine man: a Native American shaman
shaman (noun) medicine man (noun)
in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination a Native American shaman
Difference between shaman and medicine man

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