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exile vs banishment

banishment vs exile

exile and banishment both are nouns.

exile is a verb but banishment is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exile Yes No Yes No
banishment Yes No No No
As nouns, banishment is a hypernym of exile; that is, banishment is a word with a broader meaning than exile:
  • exile: the act of expelling a person from their native land
  • banishment: rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
Other hypernyms of exile include proscription.
exile (noun) banishment (noun)
the act of expelling a person from their native land rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
a person who is expelled from home or country by authority the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
exile (verb) banishment (verb)
expel from a country
Difference between exile and banishment

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