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totem vs tribe

tribe vs totem

totem and tribe both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
totem Yes No No No
tribe Yes No No No
As nouns, tribe is a hypernym of totem; that is, tribe is a word with a broader meaning than totem:
  • totem: a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object
  • tribe: group of people related by blood or marriage
Other hypernyms of totem include clan, kin, kin group, kindred, kinship group.
totem (noun) tribe (noun)
emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians) a social division of (usually preliterate) people
a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object a federation (as of American Indians)
group of people related by blood or marriage
(biology) a taxonomic category between a genus and a subfamily
Difference between totem and tribe

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