Banishment: meaning, definitions and examples

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banishment

 

[ หˆbanษชสƒmษ™nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

legal

The act of sending someone away from a country or place as a punishment.

Synonyms

deportation, exile, expulsion

Examples of usage

  • The king ordered the banishment of the traitor from the kingdom.
  • After committing the crime, the criminal faced the possibility of banishment.
Context #2 | Noun

historical

The act of banning or excluding someone from a group or community.

Synonyms

excommunication, expulsion, ostracism

Examples of usage

  • In ancient societies, banishment was a common form of punishment for breaking the rules.
  • The banishment of dissenters was a way to maintain order within the community.
Context #3 | Noun

literary

The state of being forced to leave one's home or homeland.

Synonyms

displacement, exile, expulsion

Examples of usage

  • The novel depicted the protagonist's banishment from her village as a tragic event.
  • The theme of banishment resonates throughout the poet's work.

Translations

Translations of the word "banishment" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น banimento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคฐเฅเคตเคพเคธเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Verbannung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pengasingan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธะณะฝะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wygnanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฟฝๆ”พ (ใคใ„ใปใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bannissement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ destierro

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sรผrgรผn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ถ”๋ฐฉ (chubang)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ููŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vyhnanstvรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vyhnanstvo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ”พ้€ (fร ngzhรบ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izgon

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รบtlegรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ัƒา“ั‹ะฝะดะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ”แƒ•แƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qovulma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ destierro

Word origin

The word banishment has its roots in Old English, derived from the word 'bannan' meaning 'to summon, command, proclaim'. The concept of banishment has been present throughout history as a form of punishment or exclusion from society. In ancient civilizations, banishment was often used as a means of maintaining order and punishing individuals who violated societal norms. The practice of banishment has evolved over time, but its essence remains the same - the act of forcing someone to leave a place or community as a form of punishment or exclusion.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,376, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.