banishment
C2
noun
Freq #28964
Meanings
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1
noun
the state of being banished, ostracized,or otherwise excluded from society by general consent
They left home after their banishment from the town.
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2
noun
The act of banishing.
The judge pronounced banishment upon the war criminal.
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3
noun
The state of being banished, exile.
He has been in banishment from his home country for well over four years.
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4
noun
rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
Etymology
From banish + -ment.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
1
noun
· the state of being...
coventryostracism
4
noun
· rejection by means of an...
proscription
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