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obsequy vs inhumation

inhumation vs obsequy

obsequy and inhumation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
obsequy Yes No No No
inhumation Yes No No No
As nouns, inhumation is a hyponym of obsequy; that is, inhumation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obsequy:
  • obsequy: a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
  • inhumation: the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
Other hyponyms of obsequy include burial, entombment, interment, sepulture, sky burial.
obsequy (noun) inhumation (noun)
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
Difference between obsequy and inhumation

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