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Hearer vs Audient - What's the difference?

hearer | audient |

As nouns the difference between hearer and audient

is that hearer is (dated) one who hears; a devout listener while audient is (obsolete) a hearer; especially , a catechumen in the early church.

As an adjective audient is

listening]], [[pay attention|paying attention.

hearer

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Noun

(en noun)
  • (dated) One who hears; a devout listener.

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    audient

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    Adjective

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  • Listening]], [[pay attention, paying attention.
  • * Elizabeth Browning
    • Audient souls.
  • * H.P. Lovecraft
    • Nyarlathotep...the crawling chaos...I am the last... I will tell the audient void...

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A hearer; especially , a catechumen in the early Church.

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