indemnity vs protection

protection vs indemnity

indemnity and protection both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
indemnity	Yes	No	No	No
protection	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, protection is a hypernym of indemnity; that is, protection is a word with a broader meaning than indemnity:

indemnity: protection against future loss
protection: the condition of being protected

Other hypernyms of indemnity include shelter.

indemnity (noun)	protection (noun)
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury	the activity of protecting someone or something
legal exemption from liability for damages	payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
protection against future loss	kindly endorsement and guidance
	the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition
	a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
	defense against financial failure; financial independence
	the condition of being protected

Difference between indemnity and protection

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