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evocation vs invocation

invocation vs evocation

evocation and invocation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
evocation Yes No No No
invocation Yes No No No
As nouns, invocation is a hypernym of evocation; that is, invocation is a word with a broader meaning than evocation:
  • evocation: calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
  • invocation: calling up a spirit or devil
Other hypernyms of evocation include conjuration, conjuring, conjury.
evocation (noun) invocation (noun)
imaginative re-creation the act of appealing for help
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 prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service
an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil
Difference between evocation and invocation

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