banishment
/ˈbænɪʃmənt/
noun
- The act of forcing someone to leave a place or country, especially as a punishment.
- After the scandal, the politician faced banishment from his own party.
- In ancient times, banishment was a common punishment for serious crimes.
- The king ordered the banishment of the rebel leader to a distant island.
- The state of being forced to stay away from a place or group.
- Her banishment from the team was a result of breaking the rules.
- The artist chose self-banishment from the art world to find new inspiration.
- He lived in banishment from his family for many years after the argument.
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