Definitions
- Referring to the act of throwing someone or something out of a window. - Describing the removal of a person or group from power or position. - Talking about the dismissal or removal of someone from a job or organization.
- Referring to the act of forcefully removing someone or something from a place or object. - Describing the process of being thrown out of a vehicle or aircraft. - Talking about the removal of an object or substance from the body, such as vomit or a foreign object.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve the act of removal.
- 2Both can be forceful actions.
- 3Both can refer to the removal of a person or object.
- 4Both can have negative connotations.
- 5Both can be used in figurative or literal contexts.
What is the difference?
- 1Method: Defenestration specifically refers to throwing someone or something out of a window, while ejection can refer to removal by any means.
- 2Intensity: Defenestration implies a more extreme and violent action than ejection.
- 3Location: Defenestration is limited to removal from a window, while ejection can refer to removal from any location or object.
- 4Connotation: Defenestration has a historical and political connotation, while ejection is more commonly used in everyday language.
- 5Usage: Defenestration is a less common word and may not be understood by all listeners or readers, while ejection is more widely known and used.
Remember this!
Defenestration and ejection are both words that describe the act of removal, but they differ in their method, intensity, location, connotation, and usage. Defenestration specifically refers to throwing someone or something out of a window, while ejection can refer to removal by any means. Defenestration implies a more extreme and violent action than ejection, and it has a historical and political connotation. On the other hand, ejection is more commonly used in everyday language and can refer to removal from any location or object.
