bathing vs cleansing
cleansing vs bathingbathing and cleansing both are nouns.
bathing is not an adjective while cleansing is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bathing | Yes | No | No | No |
| cleansing | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
cleansing is a hypernym of
bathing; that is, cleansing is a
word with a broader meaning than bathing:
- bathing: the act of washing yourself (or another person)
- cleansing: the act of making something clean
| bathing (noun) | cleansing (noun) |
|---|---|
| immersing the body in water or sunshine | the act of making something clean |
| the act of washing yourself (or another person) |
| bathing (adjective) | cleansing (adjective) |
|---|---|
| acting like an antiseptic | |
| cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands |
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