privilege vs physician-patient privilege

physician-patient privilege vs privilege

privilege and physician-patient privilege both are nouns.

privilege is a verb but physician-patient privilege is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
privilege	Yes	No	Yes	No
physician-patient privilege	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, physician-patient privilege is a hyponym of privilege; that is, physician-patient privilege is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than privilege:

privilege: (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship
physician-patient privilege: the right of a physician to refuse to divulge confidential information from a patient without the consent of the patient

Other hyponyms of privilege include attorney-client privilege, informer's privilege, journalist's privilege, husband-wife privilege, marital communications privilege, priest-penitent privilege.

privilege (noun)	physician-patient privilege (noun)
a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)	the right of a physician to refuse to divulge confidential information from a patient without the consent of the patient
(law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

privilege (verb)	physician-patient privilege (verb)
bestow a privilege upon

Difference between privilege and physician-patient privilege

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