Admonish vs Demonish - What's the difference?
admonish | demonish |
To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort.
To counsel against wrong practices; to caution or advise; to warn against danger or an offense; — followed by of, against, or a subordinate clause.
To instruct or direct; to inform; to notify.
Like or characterisic of a demon; demonic.
* 1869 , The Overland Monthly (volume 2, page 71)
* D. H. Lawrence
As a verb admonish
is to warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort.As an adjective demonish is
like or characterisic of a demon; demonic.admonish
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Quotations
* 1906 , , part I, ch II, *: “You needn’t stray off too far in doin’ it,” his partner admonished . “If that pack ever starts to jump you, them three cartridges’d be wuth no more’n three whoops in hell. Them animals is damn hungry, an’ once they start in, they’ll sure get you, Bill.” * Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in The Valley of Fear *: Well, that's because he daren't trust you. But in his heart he is not a loyal brother. We know that well. So we watch him and we wait for the time to admonish him. * The Book of Ecclesiastes in The Bible (KJV) *: Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished . * The Book of Ecclesiastes in The Bible (KJV) *: And further, by these, my son, be admonished : of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.Synonyms
* reprimand * chide * See also * See alsoDerived terms
* admonishable * admonisher * admonishing * admonishingly * admonishmentdemonish
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(en adjective)- to stealthily seek the aid of the demonish patroness
- It was watching her with cold animal curiosity, something demonish and conscienceless.