Definitions
- Referring to the act of excluding someone from a group or society. - Describing the social rejection of an individual by a community or society. - Talking about the act of shunning or avoiding someone as a form of punishment or social pressure.
- Referring to the act of forcing someone to leave a place or country. - Describing the act of exiling someone as a form of punishment or retribution. - Talking about the act of removing someone from a position of power or influence.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve the removal of someone from a particular place or group.
- 2Both can be used as forms of punishment or social pressure.
- 3Both imply a sense of exclusion or separation from others.
- 4Both can have long-lasting effects on the individual's life and well-being.
What is the difference?
- 1Scope: Ostracize refers to exclusion from a group or society, while banish refers to removal from a place or country.
- 2Intensity: Banish is a more severe form of punishment than ostracize.
- 3Authority: Banish implies a higher level of authority or power than ostracize.
- 4Duration: Banish is often permanent, while ostracize can be temporary or permanent depending on the situation.
- 5Connotation: Ostracize has a negative connotation of social rejection, while banish has a more neutral connotation of removal or exile.
Remember this!
Ostracize and banish are both words that describe the act of removing someone from a particular place or group. However, ostracize refers to exclusion from a group or society, while banish refers to removal from a place or country. Additionally, banish is a more severe form of punishment than ostracize and implies a higher level of authority or power. While ostracize has a negative connotation of social rejection, banish has a more neutral connotation of removal or exile.
