asylum vs institution

institution vs asylum

asylum and institution both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
asylum	Yes	No	No	No
institution	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, asylum and institution are synonyms defined as:

asylum and institution: a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person

Other synonyms of asylum include insane asylum, mental home, mental hospital, mental institution, psychiatric hospital.

asylum (noun)	institution (noun)
a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person	the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
a shelter from danger or hardship	an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
	a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
	a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society
	an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

Difference between asylum and institution

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