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captor vs kidnapper

kidnapper vs captor

captor and kidnapper both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
captor Yes No No No
kidnapper Yes No No No
As nouns, kidnapper is a hyponym of captor; that is, kidnapper is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than captor:
  • captor: a person who captures and holds people or animals
  • kidnapper: someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
Other hyponyms of captor include abductor, kidnaper, snatcher, surpriser.
captor (noun) kidnapper (noun)
a person who captures and holds people or animals someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
Difference between captor and kidnapper

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