different between consequence vs celebrity

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French consequence , from Latin consequentia.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k?ns?kw?ns/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?k?ns?kw?ns/, /?k?ns?kw?ns/

Noun

consequence (plural consequences)

1. That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.
2. A result of actions, especially if such a result is unwanted or unpleasant.
3. A proposition collected from the agreement of other previous propositions; any conclusion which results from reason or argument; inference.
4. Chain of causes and effects; consecution.
5. Importance with respect to what comes after.
6. The power to influence or produce an effect.
7. (especially when preceded by "of") Importance, value, or influence.

Usage notes

• Adjectives often applied to "consequence": social, legal, environmental, political, economic, personal, cultural, moral, unintended, undesirable, likely, probable, necessary, logical, natural, important, significant, bad, disastrous, devastating, fatal, catastrophic, harmful.

Synonyms

• aftercome
• distinction
• implication
• moment
• rank
• repercussion
• value

Related terms

Translations

See also

• causality
• effect
• impact

Verb

consequence (third-person singular simple present consequences, present participle consequencing, simple past and past participle consequenced)

1. (transitive) To threaten or punish (a child, etc.) with specific consequences for misbehaviour.
   • 1998, Terry M. Levy, Michael Orlans, Attachment, trauma, and healing

     The goal of consequencing is to teach the child a lesson that leads to positive choices and behaviors. The goal of punishment is to inflict pain and seek revenge. Angry parenting is punitive and ineffectual.

References

Further reading

• consequence in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• consequence in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• consequence at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Etymology

From Middle English celebrit?, from Old French celebrite (compare French célébrité), from Latin cel?brit?s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s??l?b??ti/

Noun

celebrity (countable and uncountable, plural celebrities)

1. (obsolete) A rite or ceremony. [17th-18th c.]
2. (uncountable) Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about. [from 17th c.]

   Synonyms: big name, distinction, fame, eminence, renown

3. A person who has a high degree of recognition by the general population for his or her success or accomplishments; a famous person. [from 19th c.]

   Synonyms: big name, star, (informal) celeb, (informal) sleb, luminary, notable, media darling

Derived terms

Related terms

• celebutard

Translations

References

• celebrity at OneLook Dictionary Search
• celebrity in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
• celebrity in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Spanish

Noun

celebrity m (plural celebritys)

1. celebrity