banishment

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of expelling or driving out someone from a place or group.

  - "After the king's death, his enemies were banished from the kingdom."
  - "The children were banished from the classroom for misbehaving."

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Synonyms

exile

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with banishment
chastisement , reparation , evasion , conception

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Variants

List of all variants of banishment that leads to same result
banish , banished , banisher , banishers , banishes , banishing , banishment , banishments

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Etymology

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From Old French 'banisir', meaning 'to ban, prohibit'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'banishment' contains the word 'ban', which is also used to refer to a restriction or prohibition.

2. In medieval Europe, people who were banished were often branded with a hot iron to mark them as outcasts.

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Related Concepts

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1. Exile: A forced departure from one's country or home.

2. Ostracism: The practice of expelling someone from a society or group.

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Culture

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Banishment has been a common theme in literature, with notable examples including Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' and Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment'. It can symbolize exile, isolation, and punishment.

How to Memorize "banishment"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of people being forced to leave their homes and community.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of someone being sent away.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'B-A-N-I-S-H-E-N-T' to remember 'Banished, Announced, Noticed, Isolated, Separated, Homeless, Expelled, Not welcome'.

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