What does evocation mean?
Evocation means The act of calling out or forth, or evoking..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The act of calling out or forth, or evoking..
Schepisi makes it clear that the outlandish rules, the strict self-discipline, the body hatred, and erotophobia is destructive; it is doing no one any good. But since he is also presenting a (somewhat) loving evocation of his own past, this measure gets soft peddled.
a stunningly atmospheric evocation of urban ennui
Use evocation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Evocation means The act of calling out or forth, or evoking..
Common synonyms include induction, adjuration, elicitation, summoning.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Schepisi makes it clear that the outlandish rules, the strict self-discipline, the body hatred, and erotophobia is destructive; it is doing no one any good. But since he is also presenting a (somewhat) loving evocation of his own past, this measure gets soft peddled.
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