denizen vs American

American vs denizen

denizen and American both are nouns.

denizen is not an adjective while American is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
denizen	Yes	No	No	No
American	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, American is a hyponym of denizen; that is, American is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than denizen:

denizen: a person who inhabits a particular place
American: a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country

Other hyponyms of denizen include Asian, Asiatic, European, Aussie, Australian, Austronesian, Kiwi, New Zealander, Alsatian, borderer, cottage dweller, cottager, easterner, Galilaean, Galilean, Hittite, island-dweller, islander, landlubber, landman, landsman, Latin, liver, marcher, Nazarene, Northerner, Numidian, Occidental, Philistine, Phrygian, plainsman, occupant, occupier, resident, earthling, earthman, tellurian, worldling, Trinidadian, villager, westerner.

denizen (noun)	American (noun)
a plant or animal naturalized in a region	the English language as used in the United States
a person who inhabits a particular place	a native or inhabitant of the United States
	a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central American or South American country

denizen (adjective)	American (adjective)
	of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and islands of the Americas
	of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture

Difference between denizen and American

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