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idiomatic expression vs rusticism

rusticism vs idiomatic expression

idiomatic expression and rusticism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
idiomatic expression Yes No No No
rusticism Yes No No No
As nouns, rusticism is a hyponym of idiomatic expression; that is, rusticism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than idiomatic expression:
  • idiomatic expression: an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
  • rusticism: a rural idiom or expression
Other hyponyms of idiomatic expression include ruralism.
idiomatic expression (noun) rusticism (noun)
an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up a rural idiom or expression
Difference between idiomatic expression and rusticism

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