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Handicraft vs Artisan - What's the difference?

handicraft | artisan |

As nouns the difference between handicraft and artisan

is that handicraft is a trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft while artisan is a skilled manual worker who uses tools and machinery in a particular craft.

handicraft

English

(wikipedia handicraft)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft.
    • (Joseph Addison)
  • (rare) A man who earns his living by handicraft; a handicraftsman.
    • (John Dryden)

    Synonyms

    * handcraft

    Derived terms

    * handicrafted * handicrafting

    artisan

    English

    (wikipedia artisan)

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A skilled manual worker who uses tools and machinery in a particular craft.
  • A person who displays great dexterity.

    • Related terms

    * art * artist * artistic

    Derived terms

    * artisanal * artisanat

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