Definitions
- Describing the act of excluding someone from a group or society as a form of punishment or social pressure. - Referring to the practice of banishing or expelling someone from a community or organization. - Talking about the act of isolating or ignoring someone as a means of social control or coercion.
- Referring to the act of avoiding or rejecting someone or something deliberately. - Describing the practice of ignoring or refusing to acknowledge someone's presence or existence. - Talking about the act of distancing oneself from someone or something due to disapproval or dislike.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe social exclusion or rejection.
- 2Both words involve deliberate actions towards someone or something.
- 3Both words can be used in a negative context.
- 4Both words can have long-lasting effects on the person or group being shunned or ostracized.
What is the difference?
- 1Scope: Ostracize is typically used to describe exclusion from a larger group or society, while shun can refer to avoidance or rejection on a smaller scale.
- 2Intensity: Ostracize implies a more severe form of exclusion or punishment than shun.
- 3Duration: Ostracize can be a permanent or long-term form of exclusion, while shun may be temporary or short-lived.
- 4Reason: Ostracize is often used to describe exclusion as a form of punishment or social pressure, while shun can be due to personal dislike or disapproval.
- 5Connotation: Ostracize has a more formal and serious connotation, while shun can be used in a more casual or informal context.
Remember this!
Ostracize and shun both describe deliberate actions towards someone or something that result in social exclusion or rejection. However, ostracize is typically used to describe more severe and long-lasting forms of exclusion from a larger group or society, often as a form of punishment or social pressure. On the other hand, shun can refer to avoidance or rejection on a smaller scale, due to personal dislike or disapproval.
