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Corpse vs Decedent - What's the difference?

corpse | decedent |

As verbs the difference between corpse and decedent

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

As a noun corpse

is a dead body.

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

    *

    decedent

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal, chiefly, US) A dead person.
    • “A check of the nightstands revealed large amounts of prescription medication in the decedent ’s name,” the coroner’s notes said, according to TMZ.com. — The Herald Sun'', ''‘Dangerous drug mix’ likely killed Brittany'', ''New York Post , December 23, 2009 5:27AM

    See also

    * deceased

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Removing; departing.
    • (Ash)
    English terms derived from Latin ----