The difference between Denizen and Inhabitant

When used as nouns, denizen means an inhabitant of a place, whereas inhabitant means someone or thing who lives in a place.

Denizen is also verb with the meaning: to grant rights of citizenship to.

Inhabitant is also adjective with the meaning: resident.

check bellow for the other definitions of Denizen and Inhabitant

Denizen as a noun:

An inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in.

Examples:

"The giant squid is one of many denizens of the deep."
Denizen as a noun:

One who frequents a place.

Examples:

"The denizens of that pub are of the roughest sort."
Denizen as a noun (British, historical):

A person with rights between those of naturalized citizen and resident alien (roughly permanent resident), obtained through letters patent.

Examples:

"Though born in Iceland, he became a denizen of Britain after leaving Oxford."
Denizen as a noun (biology):

An animal or plant from a particular range or habitat.

Examples:

"The bald eagle is a denizen of the northern part of the state."

Denizen as a verb (transitive, British, historical):

To grant rights of citizenship to; to naturalize.

Examples:

"He was denizened to Ireland after fleeing his home country."
Denizen as a verb (transitive):

To provide with denizens; to populate with adopted or naturalized occupants.