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ersatz vs replacement

replacement vs ersatz

ersatz and replacement both are nouns.

ersatz is an adjective but replacement is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ersatz Yes Yes No No
replacement Yes No No No
As nouns, replacement is a hypernym of ersatz; that is, replacement is a word with a broader meaning than ersatz:
  • ersatz: an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
  • replacement: a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
Other hypernyms of ersatz include substitute.
ersatz (noun) replacement (noun)
an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
a person who follows next in order
someone who takes the place of another person
filling again by supplying what has been used up
ersatz (adjective) replacement (adjective)
artificial and inferior
Difference between ersatz and replacement

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