Synonyms for Zombie (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 ((voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body):
zombi, zombie spirit, zombi spirit
WordNet sense 2 (a god of voodoo cults of African origin worshipped especially in West Indies):
snake god
WordNet sense 3 (a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force):
living dead
WordNet sense 4 (someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way):
automaton
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