WordCmp.com

evocation vs conjuration

conjuration vs evocation

evocation and conjuration both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
evocation Yes No No No
conjuration Yes No No No
As nouns, conjuration is a hypernym of evocation; that is, conjuration is a word with a broader meaning than evocation:
  • evocation: calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
  • conjuration: calling up a spirit or devil
Other hypernyms of evocation include conjuring, conjury, invocation.
evocation (noun) conjuration (noun)
imaginative re-creation an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors calling up a spirit or devil
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect
Difference between evocation and conjuration

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.