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impediment vs diriment impediment

diriment impediment vs impediment

impediment and diriment impediment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
impediment Yes No No No
diriment impediment Yes No No No
As nouns, diriment impediment is a hyponym of impediment; that is, diriment impediment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impediment:
  • impediment: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
  • diriment impediment: (canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage)
Other hyponyms of impediment include albatross, millstone, bind, drag, obstacle, obstruction, straitjacket.
impediment (noun) diriment impediment (noun)
any structure that makes progress difficult (canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage)
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
Difference between impediment and diriment impediment

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