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riddance vs ostracism

ostracism vs riddance

riddance and ostracism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
riddance Yes No No No
ostracism Yes No No No
As nouns, ostracism is a hyponym of riddance; that is, ostracism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than riddance:
  • riddance: the act of forcing out someone or something
  • ostracism: the act of excluding someone from society by general consent
Other hyponyms of riddance include defenestration, deportation, barring, blackball, ouster, ousting.
riddance (noun) ostracism (noun)
the act of forcing out someone or something the act of excluding someone from society by general consent
the act of removing or getting rid of something the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
Difference between riddance and ostracism

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