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rustication vs retirement

retirement vs rustication

rustication and retirement both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rustication Yes No No No
retirement Yes No No No
As nouns, retirement is a hypernym of rustication; that is, retirement is a word with a broader meaning than rustication:
  • rustication: the action of retiring to and living in the country
  • retirement: withdrawal from your position or occupation
rustication (noun) retirement (noun)
the action of retiring to and living in the country withdrawal from your position or occupation
banishment into the country withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation
the construction of masonry or brickwork in a rustic manner the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
temporary dismissal of a student from a university
the condition naturally attaching to life in the country
Difference between rustication and retirement

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