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absentee vs exile

exile vs absentee

absentee and exile both are nouns.

absentee is not a verb while exile is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
absentee Yes No No No
exile Yes No Yes No
As nouns, exile is a hyponym of absentee; that is, exile is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than absentee:
  • absentee: one that is absent or not in residence
  • exile: a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
Other hyponyms of absentee include AWOL, defaulter, expat, expatriate, hooky player, truant.
absentee (noun) exile (noun)
one that is absent or not in residence the act of expelling a person from their native land
a person who is expelled from home or country by authority
a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
absentee (verb) exile (verb)
expel from a country
Difference between absentee and exile

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