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shrink vs psychoanalyst

psychoanalyst vs shrink

shrink and psychoanalyst both are nouns.

shrink is a verb but psychoanalyst is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shrink Yes No Yes No
psychoanalyst Yes No No No
As nouns, psychoanalyst is a hyponym of shrink; that is, psychoanalyst is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shrink:
  • shrink: a physician who specializes in psychiatry
  • psychoanalyst: a licensed practitioner of psychoanalysis
Other hyponyms of shrink include alienist, analyst.
shrink (noun) psychoanalyst (noun)
a physician who specializes in psychiatry a licensed practitioner of psychoanalysis
shrink (verb) psychoanalyst (verb)
become smaller or draw together
reduce in size; reduce physically
wither, as with a loss of moisture
decrease in size, range, or extent
draw back, as with fear or pain
Difference between shrink and psychoanalyst

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