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rusticism vs idiomatic expression

idiomatic expression vs rusticism

rusticism and idiomatic expression both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rusticism Yes No No No
idiomatic expression Yes No No No
As nouns, idiomatic expression is a hypernym of rusticism; that is, idiomatic expression is a word with a broader meaning than rusticism:
  • rusticism: a rural idiom or expression
  • idiomatic expression: an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
Other hypernyms of rusticism include idiom, phrasal idiom, phrase, set phrase.
rusticism (noun) idiomatic expression (noun)
a rural idiom or expression an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
Difference between rusticism and idiomatic expression

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