Word Noun
banishment
n.
C / U
C1 Advanced US /ˈbænɪʃmənt/ UK /bˈænɪʃmənt/ ban·ish·ment UK spelling banishments
Definition
n.the act of being forced to leave a place or a group for a long time. It is a very strict punishment that stops you from living in your home country.
n.the act of being forced to leave a country or place as a punishment or for political reasons. Often implies a permanent or indefinite exclusion from a specific territory.
Examples
“The king ordered the banishment of the rebel from the kingdom.”
“After the failed coup, the leader faced the prospect of permanent banishment to a remote island.”
“The poet's exile was not merely a physical banishment from his homeland, but a profound cultural and linguistic isolation that shaped his later works.”
Etymology
From banish + -ment.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level C1 · Advanced
Frequency Occasional
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