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usurpation vs wrongdoing

wrongdoing vs usurpation

usurpation and wrongdoing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
usurpation Yes No No No
wrongdoing Yes No No No
As nouns, wrongdoing is a hypernym of usurpation; that is, wrongdoing is a word with a broader meaning than usurpation:
  • usurpation: entry to another's property without right or permission
  • wrongdoing: activity that transgresses moral or civil law
Other hypernyms of usurpation include actus reus, misconduct, wrongful conduct.
usurpation (noun) wrongdoing (noun)
wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority) activity that transgresses moral or civil law
entry to another's property without right or permission departure from what is ethically acceptable
Difference between usurpation and wrongdoing

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