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Banishment

BA-nih-shmuhnt

/ˈbænɪʃmʌnt/

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banishment

Dictionary meaning

Rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone.

Examples

  • They left home after their banishment from the town.

Synonyms: proscription

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