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Corpse vs Deceased - What's the difference?

corpse | deceased |

As nouns the difference between corpse and deceased

is that corpse is a dead body while deceased is a dead person.

As a verb corpse

is (intransitive|slang|of an actor) to lose control during a performance and laugh uncontrollably.

As an adjective deceased is

no longer alive.

corpse

English

Alternative forms

* corse (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A dead body.
  • (archaic, sometimes, derogatory) A human body in general, whether living or dead.

    • Synonyms

    * body * cadaver * carcass * See also

    Related terms

    * corporate * corporation * corporeal * corps * corpulent * corpus

    Verb

    (corps)
  • (intransitive, slang, of an actor) To lose control during a performance and laugh uncontrollably.

    • Anagrams

    *

    deceased

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • No longer alive
  • * That parrot is definitely deceased , and when I purchased it not ’alf an hour ago, you assured me that its total lack of movement was due to it bein’ tired and shagged out following a prolonged squawk. Monty Python
  • Belonging to the dead.
  • * The executor’s commission for winding up the deceased estate was 3.5%.
  • (legal): One who has died. In property law', the alternate term decedent is generally used. In ' criminal law , “the deceased” refers to the victim of a homicide.

    • Synonyms

    * (no longer alive) asleep, at peace, at rest, dead, departed, late, gone

    Usage notes

    * Not to be confused with diseased (affected with or suffering from disease)

    Noun

    (deceased)
  • A dead person
  • * The deceased was interred in his local churchyard.
  • (plural deceased ) dead people
  • * A memorial to the deceased of two World Wars.
  • (legal): One who has died. In property law', the alternate term decedent is generally used. In ' criminal law , “the deceased” refers to the victim of a homicide.

    • Synonyms

    * (dead person) dead person, dead soul, deceased person, decedent, departed, late * dead people, dead souls, deceased people, decedents, departed

    Usage notes

    Deceased'' is commonly used in legal and journalistic settings. ''Departed is most commonly used in religious settings.