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excision vs proscription

proscription vs excision

excision and proscription both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
excision Yes No No No
proscription Yes No No No
As nouns, proscription is a hypernym of excision; that is, proscription is a word with a broader meaning than excision:
  • excision: the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society
  • proscription: rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
Other hypernyms of excision include banishment.
excision (noun) proscription (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence a decree that prohibits something
the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
Difference between excision and proscription

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