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proscription vs excision

excision vs proscription

proscription and excision both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
proscription Yes No No No
excision Yes No No No
As nouns, excision is a hyponym of proscription; that is, excision is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than proscription:
  • proscription: rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
  • 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 (noun) excision (noun)
rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone surgical removal of a body part or tissue
a decree that prohibits something the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
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 proscription and excision

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