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reverie vs abstraction

abstraction vs reverie

reverie and abstraction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reverie Yes No No No
abstraction Yes No No No
As nouns, abstraction is a hypernym of reverie; that is, abstraction is a word with a broader meaning than reverie:
  • reverie: an abstracted state of absorption
  • abstraction: preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
Other hypernyms of reverie include abstractedness.
reverie (noun) abstraction (noun)
an abstracted state of absorption a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
absentminded dreaming while awake the act of withdrawing or removing something
an abstract painting
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
Difference between reverie and abstraction

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