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Reassurance vs Encouragement - What's the difference?

reassurance | encouragement |

As nouns the difference between reassurance and encouragement

is that reassurance is the feeling of being reassured, of having confidence restored, of having apprehensions dispelled while encouragement is the act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity.

reassurance

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • the feeling of being reassured, of having confidence restored, of having apprehensions dispelled
  • the act of confirming someone's opinion or impression
  • (legal, dated) reinsurance

    • 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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