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feeling vs intuition

intuition vs feeling

feeling and intuition both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
feeling Yes No No No
intuition Yes No No No
As nouns, intuition is a hypernym of feeling; that is, intuition is a word with a broader meaning than feeling:
  • feeling: an intuitive understanding of something
  • intuition: instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
As nouns, intuition is a hyponym of feeling; that is, intuition is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than feeling:
  • feeling: a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
  • intuition: an impression that something might be the case
Other hyponyms of feeling include presence, effect, first blush, hunch, suspicion.
feeling (noun) intuition (noun)
the experiencing of affective and emotional states instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
an intuitive understanding of something an impression that something might be the case
a physical sensation that you experience
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
Difference between feeling and intuition

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