absence vs want

want vs absence

absence and want both are nouns.

absence is not a verb while want is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
absence	Yes	No	No	No
want	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, want is a hypernym of absence; that is, want is a word with a broader meaning than absence:

absence: the state of being absent
want: the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

Other hypernyms of absence include deficiency, lack.

absence (noun)	want (noun)
failure to be present	a specific feeling of desire
the state of being absent	anything that is necessary but lacking
the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy	a state of extreme poverty
the time interval during which something or somebody is away	the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

absence (verb)	want (verb)
	wish or demand the presence of
	have need of
	hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
	feel or have a desire for; want strongly
	be without, lack; be deficient in

Difference between absence and want

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