The difference between Munchkin and Pygmy

When used as nouns, munchkin means a child, whereas pygmy means a member of one of various ancient equatorial african tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature.


Pygmy is also adjective with the meaning: relating or belonging to the pygmy people.

check bellow for the other definitions of Munchkin and Pygmy

  1. Munchkin as a noun (informal):

    A child.

  2. Munchkin as a noun (informal):

    A person of very short stature.

  3. Munchkin as a noun:

    (domestic cat breed)

  4. Munchkin as a noun (RPG):

    A player who mainly concentrates on increasing their character's power and capabilities.

  1. Pygmy as a noun (often, _, capitalized):

    A member of one of various Ancient Equatorial African tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature.

    Examples:

    "The Bantu immigration drove many Pygmy tribes into the darkest jungle, while other Pygmies were reduced to cohabitation in a subservient status"

  2. Pygmy as a noun (Greek mythology):

    A member of a race of dwarfs.

    Examples:

    "Homer and Herodote mentioned pygmies in India (which would fit the Andamanese Negritoes) or Ethiopia (then meaning all of Subsaharan Africa)."

  3. Pygmy as a noun (figuratively, derogatory, offensive):

    Any dwarfish person or thing.

    Examples:

    "Everyone looked like pygmies whenever giant Joe joined his classmates."

  4. Pygmy as a noun (figuratively, derogatory, offensive):

    An insignificant person, at least in some respect.

    Examples:

    "Despite his towering stature, the minister proved a political pygmy."

  1. Pygmy as an adjective:

    Relating or belonging to the Pygmy people

  2. Pygmy as an adjective:

    Like a pygmy; unusually short or small for its kind

    Examples:

    "Soil exhaustion ultimately produces a pygmy crop at best"

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