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Ostracize vs Purge - What's the difference?

ostracize | purge |


As verbs the difference between ostracize and purge

is that ostracize is to exclude (a person) from society or from a community, by not communicating with (them) or by refusing to acknowledge (their) presence; to refuse to talk to or associate with; to shun while purge is .

Censure vs Ostracize - What's the difference?

censure | ostracize |


As verbs the difference between censure and ostracize

is that censure is to criticize harshly while ostracize is to exclude (a person) from society or from a community, by not communicating with (them) or by refusing to acknowledge (their) presence; to refuse to talk to or associate with; to shun.

As a noun censure

is the act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension.

Ostracize vs Expel - What's the difference?

ostracize | expel |


As verbs the difference between ostracize and expel

is that ostracize is to exclude (a person) from society or from a community, by not communicating with (them) or by refusing to acknowledge (their) presence; to refuse to talk to or associate with; to shun while expel is to eject or erupt.

Defect vs Ostracize - What's the difference?

defect | ostracize |


As verbs the difference between defect and ostracize

is that defect is to abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party while ostracize is to exclude (a person) from society or from a community, by not communicating with (them) or by refusing to acknowledge (their) presence; to refuse to talk to or associate with; to shun.

As a noun defect

is a fault or malfunction.

Ostracize vs Uncomfortable - What's the difference?

ostracize | uncomfortable |


As a verb ostracize

is to exclude (a person) from society or from a community, by not communicating with (them) or by refusing to acknowledge (their) presence; to refuse to talk to or associate with; to shun.

As an adjective uncomfortable is

not comfortable.

Ostracize vs Eschew - What's the difference?

ostracize | eschew |


As verbs the difference between ostracize and eschew

is that ostracize is to exclude (a person) from society or from a community, by not communicating with (them) or by refusing to acknowledge (their) presence; to refuse to talk to or associate with; to shun while eschew is (formal) to avoid; to shun, to shy away from.

Abandon vs Ostracize - What's the difference?

abandon | ostracize |


As verbs the difference between abandon and ostracize

is that abandon is to subdue; to take control of while ostracize is to exclude (a person) from society or from a community, by not communicating with (them) or by refusing to acknowledge (their) presence; to refuse to talk to or associate with; to shun.

As a noun abandon

is a yielding to natural impulses or inhibitions; freedom from artificial constraint, with loss of appreciation of consequences.

As an adverb abandon

is freely; entirely.

Ostracize vs Evict - What's the difference?

ostracize | evict |


As verbs the difference between ostracize and evict

is that ostracize is to exclude (a person) from society or from a community, by not communicating with (them) or by refusing to acknowledge (their) presence; to refuse to talk to or associate with; to shun while evict is to expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or more people) to move out.

Ostracize vs Abrogate - What's the difference?

ostracize | abrogate |


As verbs the difference between ostracize and abrogate

is that ostracize is to exclude (a person) from society or from a community, by not communicating with (them) or by refusing to acknowledge (their) presence; to refuse to talk to or associate with; to shun while abrogate is to annul by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or her or his successor; to repeal; — applied to the repeal of laws, decrees, ordinances, the abolition of customs, etc .

As an adjective abrogate is

(archaic) abrogated; abolished
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Ostracize vs Parish - What's the difference?

ostracize | parish |


As verbs the difference between ostracize and parish

is that ostracize is to exclude (a person) from society or from a community, by not communicating with (them) or by refusing to acknowledge (their) presence; to refuse to talk to or associate with; to shun while parish is (lb) to place (an area, or rarely a person) into one or more es or parish can be .

As a noun parish is

in the anglican, eastern orthodox and roman catholic church or certain civil government entities such as the state of louisiana, an administrative part of a diocese that has its own church.

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