Definitions
- Referring to someone who calls upon a higher power or deity for assistance or guidance. - Describing someone who uses magic or incantations to bring forth supernatural forces or entities. - Talking about someone who requests or demands something from another person or entity.
- Referring to someone who calls upon or requests the presence of another person or entity. - Describing someone who uses magic or incantations to bring forth supernatural forces or entities. - Talking about someone who orders or commands someone to appear before them, often in a legal context.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve calling upon or bringing forth something or someone.
- 2Both can be associated with magic or supernatural forces.
- 3Both can be used in a figurative sense to describe someone who requests or demands something.
What is the difference?
- 1Focus: Invoker emphasizes calling upon a higher power or deity, while summoner focuses more on calling upon a specific person or entity.
- 2Authority: Summoner implies more authority and control over the summoned entity, while invoker suggests a more humble or supplicating approach.
- 3Legal context: Summoner can be used specifically in a legal context to refer to someone who orders or commands someone to appear before them, while invoker does not have this connotation.
- 4Connotation: Invoker has a more positive connotation, often associated with prayer or spiritual guidance, while summoner can have a more negative connotation, often associated with dark magic or legal proceedings.
- 5Usage: Invoker is less commonly used than summoner in everyday language.
Remember this!
Invoker and summoner are both words that describe calling upon or bringing forth something or someone. However, invoker emphasizes calling upon a higher power or deity, while summoner focuses more on calling upon a specific person or entity. Additionally, summoner can be used specifically in a legal context to refer to someone who orders or commands someone to appear before them.
