Zombie

Zombie is a term used to describe ghouls.

Background
Often used disparagingly, ghouls will correct inquiries, noting that they are not zombies, and just as human as anyone else. Ghouls worship and stand guard at the Cathedral,  while human members of the religion comment that zombies are a "disgrace to God" and that they are utilized as slave labor and as soldiers. Others inhabitants in the area comment about zombies in a derogatory way, including Calder, Viola, and Zark.

The term is also used in other parts of the post-War country, such as in the Washington, D.C. area. Wooz explains the difference between ghouls and zombies, in that zombies are a "type of undead with no free will" and that despite the two sharing physical characteristics, ghouls demonstrate the ability to reason and act on their own recognizance. The phrase is also used to threaten ghouls. Those bigoted towards ghouls use the two phrases interchangeably, stating that ghouls should be killed before the "go zombie" due to radiation destroying their brains.

Some ghouls have embraced the phrase, such as those in Set's Zombies gang. Similarly, Raul Tejada uses the word zombie when referring to a nickname of his, "Raul the Ghoul, the zombie vaquero of Mexico City."