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encyclical vs missive

missive vs encyclical

encyclical and missive both are nouns.

encyclical is an adjective but missive is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
encyclical Yes Yes No No
missive Yes No No No
As nouns, missive is a hypernym of encyclical; that is, missive is a word with a broader meaning than encyclical:
  • encyclical: a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world
  • missive: a written message addressed to a person or organization
Other hypernyms of encyclical include letter.
encyclical (noun) missive (noun)
a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world a written message addressed to a person or organization
encyclical (adjective) missive (adjective)
intended for wide distribution
Difference between encyclical and missive

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