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Temptation vs Encouragement - What's the difference?

temptation | encouragement |

As nouns the difference between temptation and encouragement

is that temptation is the act of tempting while encouragement is the act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity.

temptation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of tempting
  • The condition of being tempted.
  • Something attractive, tempting or seductive; an inducement or enticement.
  • * '>citation
  • Pressure applied to your thinking designed to create wrong emotions which will eventually lead to wrong actions.

    • Derived terms

    * temptationless

    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

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    References

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