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Courtship vs Flirting - What's the difference?

courtship | flirting |

As nouns the difference between courtship and flirting

is that courtship is the act of paying court, with the intent to solicit a favor while flirting is a flirtation.

As a verb flirting is

present participle of lang=en.

courtship

English

(wikipedia courtship)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of paying court, with the intent to solicit a favor.
  • The act of wooing in love; solicitation of woman to marriage.
  • * 1968 , , Couples , Penguin, 10:
    • Their courtship passed as something instantly forgotten, like an enchantment, or a mistake.
  • Courtliness; elegance of manners; courtesy.
  • Court policy; the character of a courtier; artifice of a court; court-craft; finesse.

    • Synonyms

    * wooing * See also

    flirting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A flirtation.
  • * 2011 , William A. Owens, Tell Me a Story, Sing Me a Song: A Texas Chronicle (page 109)
    • Drinking and gambling were flirtings with the devil, or giving over to him entirely. So was card-playing.

    Anagrams

    * trifling