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encopresis vs disturbance

disturbance vs encopresis

encopresis and disturbance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
encopresis Yes No No No
disturbance Yes No No No
As nouns, disturbance is a hypernym of encopresis; that is, disturbance is a word with a broader meaning than encopresis:
  • encopresis: involuntary defecation not attributable to physical defects or illness
  • disturbance: (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
Other hypernyms of encopresis include folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder.
encopresis (noun) disturbance (noun)
involuntary defecation not attributable to physical defects or illness the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
a noisy fight
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
a disorderly outburst or tumult
(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
an unhappy and worried mental state
Difference between encopresis and disturbance

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