zombi vs decedent

zombi and decedent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
zombi	Yes	No	No	No
decedent	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, decedent is a hypernym of zombi; that is, decedent is a word with a broader meaning than zombi:

zombi: a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force
decedent: someone who is no longer alive

Other hypernyms of zombi include dead person, dead soul, deceased, deceased person, departed.

zombi (noun)	decedent (noun)
several kinds of rum with fruit juice and usually apricot liqueur	someone who is no longer alive
a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force
someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way
a god of voodoo cults of African origin worshipped especially in West Indies
(voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body