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Encouragement vs Bravery - What's the difference?

encouragement | bravery |

As nouns the difference between encouragement and bravery

is that encouragement is the act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity while bravery is (usually|uncountable) being brave, courageousness.

encouragement

English

Alternative forms

* incouragement (archaic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity.
  • All generous encouragement of arts. -Otway.
  • That which serves to incite, support, promote or advance, as favor, countenance, reward etc.; incentive; increase of confidence; as, the fine arts find little encouragement among a rude people.
  • To think of his paternal care, Is a most sweet encouragement to prayer. -Byron.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    References

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    bravery

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (usually, uncountable) Being brave, courageousness.
  • (countable) A brave act.
  • Synonyms

    * (being brave) bravehood, braveness, courageousness, fearlessness; courage, pluck, valor; see also