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tribe vs totem

totem vs tribe

tribe and totem both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tribe Yes No No No
totem Yes No No No
As nouns, totem is a hyponym of tribe; that is, totem is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tribe:
  • tribe: group of people related by blood or marriage
  • totem: a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object
tribe (noun) totem (noun)
a social division of (usually preliterate) people 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 federation (as of American Indians) a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object
group of people related by blood or marriage
(biology) a taxonomic category between a genus and a subfamily
Difference between tribe and totem

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