Definitions
- Referring to the act of throwing someone or something out of a window. - Used metaphorically to describe the removal or dismissal of a person from a position of power or authority. - Can also refer to the historical event of the Defenestration of Prague in 1618, where Protestant nobles threw two Catholic officials out of a window, leading to the Thirty Years' War.
- Referring to the act of removing someone from a position of power or authority, often through legal means. - Can also refer to the forced removal of someone from their home or property. - Used to describe the expulsion or ejection of someone from a group or organization.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to the removal of someone or something from a position or place.
- 2Both can be used metaphorically to describe non-literal removal or dismissal.
- 3Both have negative connotations and imply forceful or involuntary removal.
- 4Both are relatively uncommon words and may be unfamiliar to many people.
What is the difference?
- 1Method: Defenestration specifically refers to throwing someone or something out of a window, while ouster can involve various methods of removal.
- 2Legal context: Ouster is often used in a legal context, while defenestration is more commonly used in a figurative or historical context.
- 3Intensity: Defenestration implies a more extreme and violent form of removal than ouster.
- 4Usage: Defenestration is a more unusual and dramatic word, while ouster is more common and versatile.
Remember this!
Defenestration and ouster both refer to the removal or dismissal of someone or something from a position or place. However, defenestration specifically involves throwing someone or something out of a window, while ouster can involve various methods of removal. Additionally, ouster is more commonly used in legal contexts, while defenestration is more often used in a figurative or historical context.
