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incarceration vs internment

internment vs incarceration

incarceration and internment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
incarceration Yes No No No
internment Yes No No No
As nouns, internment is a hyponym of incarceration; that is, internment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than incarceration:
  • incarceration: the state of being imprisoned
  • internment: confinement during wartime
Other hyponyms of incarceration include durance, life imprisonment.
incarceration (noun) internment (noun)
the state of being imprisoned the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
confinement during wartime
Difference between incarceration and internment

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