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Ringnut vs Tolkienite - What's the difference?

ringnut | tolkienite | Hyponyms |

Tolkienite is a hyponym of ringnut.

Tolkienite is a hypernym of ringnut.



As nouns the difference between ringnut and tolkienite

is that ringnut is a fan of the opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner while Tolkienite is a fan of the works and fantasy world of J. R. R. Tolkien, especially The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

ringnut

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A fan of the opera cycle (Der Ring des Nibelungen) by (Richard Wagner).
  • * 2007 , Charles McGrath, " ‘Ring’ Pilgrims: On the Horns of a Devotion", The New York Times , 8 July 2007:
  • Ringnuts have been known to wear plastic versions of those helmets while standing in line outside the opera house.
  • * 2008 , Daniel J. Wakin, " ‘Ring’ Fans and the Met Lock Horns Over Ticket Rule ", The New York Times , 10 April 2008:
  • For Ringnuts who may be alarmed by the new ticket policy, there is a modest loophole, discovered by Mr. Hardt.
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  • Synonyms

    * (Ring cycle fan) Ringhead * (Lord of the Rings fan) Ringer

    Hypernyms

    * (Ring cycle fan) Wagnerian, Wagnerite * (Lord of the Rings fan) Tolkiendil, Tolkienian, Tolkienist, Tolkienite

    tolkienite

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fan of the works and fantasy world of , especially The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings .
  • Synonyms

    * Tolkiendil, Tolkienist

    Hyponyms

    * Ringer, Ringnut