ailment vs disorder

disorder vs ailment

ailment and disorder both are nouns.

ailment is not a verb while disorder is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ailment	Yes	No	No	No
disorder	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, disorder is a hypernym of ailment; that is, disorder is a word with a broader meaning than ailment:

ailment: an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
disorder: a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

Other hypernyms of ailment include upset.

ailment (noun)	disorder (noun)
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining	a disturbance of the peace or of public order
	a condition in which things are not in their expected places
	a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

ailment (verb)	disorder (verb)
	bring disorder to
	disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed

Difference between ailment and disorder

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