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atmosphere vs genius loci

genius loci vs atmosphere

atmosphere and genius loci both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
atmosphere Yes No No No
genius loci Yes No No No
As nouns, genius loci is a hyponym of atmosphere; that is, genius loci is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than atmosphere:
  • atmosphere: a particular environment or surrounding influence
  • genius loci: the special atmosphere of a place
Other hyponyms of atmosphere include gloom, gloominess, glumness, miasm, miasma, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell, spirit, tone, headiness.
atmosphere (noun) genius loci (noun)
a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing the guardian spirit of a place
the mass of air surrounding the Earth the special atmosphere of a place
the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
the weather or climate at some place
a particular environment or surrounding influence
Difference between atmosphere and genius loci

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