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Interdict vs Exclusion - What's the difference?

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Interdict is a related term of exclusion.


As nouns the difference between interdict and exclusion

is that interdict is a papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person (eg, a king or an oligarchy with similar powers) extreme unction/anointing of the sick is excepted while exclusion is exclusion.

As a verb interdict

is (roman catholic) to exclude (someone or somewhere) from participation in church services; to place under a religious interdict.

interdict

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person (e.g., a king or an oligarchy with similar powers). Extreme unction/Anointing of the Sick is excepted.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (Roman Catholic) To exclude (someone or somewhere) from participation in church services; to place under a religious interdict.
  • * Ayliffe
  • An archbishop may not only excommunicate and interdict his suffragans, but his vicar general may do the same.
  • To forbid (an action or thing) by formal or legal sanction.
  • * Milton
  • Charged not to touch the interdicted tree.
  • To forbid (someone) from doing something.
  • (transitive, US, military) To impede (an enemy); to interrupt or destroy (enemy communications, supply lines etc).
  • * 1988 , James McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom , Oxford 2004, p. 756:
  • Grant did not cease his efforts to interdict Lee's supply lines and break through the defenses.

    exclusion

    English

    Noun

  • The act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=September 2 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Bulgaria 0-3 England , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=It was also a satisfying night for England coach Capello. Not only did he have a vital victory to celebrate, but his team selection was fully justified as Cahill gave an almost flawless performance in defence and Scott Parker's display made light of the surprising exclusion of Frank Lampard.}}
  • (obsolete) The act of pushing or forcing something out.
  • * 1646 , Sir Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica , III.6:
  • For the exclusion of animals is not merely passive like that of eggs, nor the total action of delivery to be imputed unto the mother, but the first attempt beginneth from the infant [...].
  • An item not covered by an insurance policy.
  • Antonyms

    * inclusion

    Derived terms

    * exclusion chromatography * exclusion zone * Pauli exclusion principle