South American vs American

American vs South American

South American and American both are nouns.

South American and American both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
South American	Yes	Yes	No	No
American	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, American is a hypernym of South American; that is, American is a word with a broader meaning than South American:

South American: a native or inhabitant of South America
American: a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country

South American (noun)	American (noun)
a native or inhabitant of South America	the English language as used in the United States
	a native or inhabitant of the United States
	a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country

South American (adjective)	American (adjective)
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the continent or countries of South America or their peoples	of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and islands of the Americas
	of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture

Difference between South American and American

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