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Civilian vs Inhabitant - What's the difference?

civilian | inhabitant |

As nouns the difference between civilian and inhabitant

is that civilian is a person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces while inhabitant is someone or thing who lives in a place.

As an adjective civilian

is that which is not related to the military, police or other uniformed profession.

civilian

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.
  • (label) A person who does not belong to a particular group or engage in a particular activity.
  • One skilled in civil law.
  • * Jonathan Swift
  • A student of civil law at a university or college.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • That which is not related to the military, police or other uniformed profession

    • inhabitant

    English

    Alternative forms

    * enhabitant (archaic)

    Noun

    (wikipedia inhabitant) (en noun)
  • Someone or thing who lives in a place.

    • Related terms

    * inhabit ----