banishment C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈbænɪʃmənt/ See IPA manual Freq #28964 Meanings 1 noun The state of being sent away from a place and forbidden to return; exile. He has lived in banishment from his home country for years. 2 noun The act of officially sending someone away as punishment. The judge pronounced banishment upon the war criminal. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of being sent... exileostracism Word family Forms banishments Etymology AI details From banish + -ment. Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # banishment **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbænɪʃmənt/ **Frequency rank:** 28964 ## Meanings 1. The state of being sent away from a place and forbidden to return; exile. 2. The act of officially sending someone away as punishment. ## Examples - He has lived in banishment from his home country for years. - The judge pronounced banishment upon the war criminal. ## Synonyms - exile ## Etymology From banish + -ment. ## AI Etymology Banishment is from banish + -ment. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include the state of being sent away from a place and forbidden to return; exile and the act of officially sending someone away as punishment. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown