Nature vs. Nurture
There are many English words which are very often used in our daily conversation but only a few of us are really aware of what they mean. This is what creates most of the confusion in the first place.
However, this series of post is aimed at resolving this problems. So, in this post we are going to tell you all about the pair of words, Nature and Nurture.
Like I said, we use these two words quite often but most of us are not clear with the meaning.
Let’s get started.
Nature Nurture
Nature indicates the general characteristics of any living being and also the natural surroundings. Nurture means bringing up something with love and care.
E.g., The nature is the source of everything.
E.g., It is not in his nature to forgive.E.g., It is because of his nurturing, I turned out so well.
Both Nature and Nurture might mean somewhat very close but they are actually different. Let’s look at how they are different.
Nurture
Pronunciation:
(nɜːʳtʃəʳ)
When used as a verb it means to care and develop something with love and affection. Like, we nurture a child or a plant.
The adjective form of this word is Nurturing.
- The man received warm nurturing care from the nurse.
Nurturing is also an Uncountable Noun
- Young children will always need nurturing to become a good human being.
We can also use it when we indicate Nurture as the care that is given to someone while they are growing and developing.
- According to experts, we learn partly by nature, partly by nurture.
Nature:
Pronunciation:
nature
/ˈneɪtʃə/
Etymology:
The word is coming from Middle English but actually from Old French then from Latin natura ‘birth, nature, quality’, from nat- ‘born’, having its origin in the verb nasci.
Noun
It indicates the phenomenal physical world collectively that exists around us. It apparently including plants, animals, landscape and other characteristics as well as all of the products on earth, but does not include the human or the creation of human beings.
- Behold the beauty of nature.
It also refers to the physical force which causes this phenomena of the world and binds everything together.
- No one can change the laws of nature.
Nature also means the basic or inherent features, character, or qualities of something or someone.
- He helped me identify the nature of my problems.
Nature also indicates the essential qualities or character of a person or animal.
- It is not in his character to forgive.
By nature we can also refer to the inborn or hereditary characteristics of any individual.
Some Questions and Answers:
Behold the beauty of (Nature/Nurture).
-> Behold the beauty of nature.
It is not in his (Nature/Nurture) to obey the laws.
-> It is not in his nature to obey the laws.
He (Nature/Nurture) him when I was not there.
-> He nurtured him when I was not there.
The doctor (Nature/Nurture) the cub.
-> The doctor nurtured the cub.
Can you go against (Nature/Nurture)?
-> Can you go against Nature?
Conclusion:
So, there you have it. The difference between “Nature” and “Nurture”. Let us know if you have any other queries.
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