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birthright vs inheritance

inheritance vs birthright

birthright and inheritance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
birthright Yes No No No
inheritance Yes No No No
As nouns, inheritance is a hypernym of birthright; that is, inheritance is a word with a broader meaning than birthright:
  • birthright: a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth
  • inheritance: any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
Other hypernyms of birthright include heritage.
As nouns, inheritance is a hypernym of birthright; that is, inheritance is a word with a broader meaning than birthright:
  • birthright: an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)
  • inheritance: that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
Other hypernyms of birthright include heritage.
birthright (noun) inheritance (noun)
a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture) any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
(genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
Difference between birthright and inheritance

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