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banished

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˈbænɪʃt// UK //bˈænɪʃt// ban·ished

adj. feeling sad or lonely because you have been sent away from home or your usual group. You use this word when someone is forced to live far from the people they love.

adj. feeling sorrow or isolation resulting from forced removal from one's home or community. Typically used predicatively after linking verbs such as 'feel' or 'seem'.


SIMPLE

She felt banished after moving to the new city.

CONTEXTUAL

Exiled from the capital, the prince felt banished and wrote letters home every week.

COMPLEX

Though physically safe in the countryside, the artist felt banished from the vibrant cultural life that had once defined her identity.

Synonyms
Usage

The adjective is typically used predicatively rather than attributively.

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