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Encouragement vs Nutriment - What's the difference?

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Encouragement is a related term of nutriment.


As nouns the difference between encouragement and nutriment

is that encouragement is the act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity while nutriment is a source of nourishment; food.

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.

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    nutriment

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A source of nourishment; food.
  • Something that promotes growth or development; a nutrient.
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