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rusticated


Meanings
  • adjective

    1. Relocated from a town or city to a rural area for disciplinary reasons or for work in agriculture.

    - "The students who misbehaved were rusticated from the school."
    - "After being rusticated, John worked on a farm."
  • adjective

    2. (Of a building or area) having a rustic or unpretentious appearance.

    - "The rusticated cottage had a charming, simple design."
    - "The rusticated garden was filled with wildflowers."

Rhymes
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mustard , pastard , quasher
Variants
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rusticate , rusticated , rusticates , rusticating , rustication , rustications , rusticator , rusticators
Etymology
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From the Latin word 'ruris' meaning 'countryside' or 'village'. In the 16th century, it came to mean 'to banish to a rural area'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'rusticated' was commonly used in British public schools in the 19th and early 20th centuries to refer to students who were sent to the countryside for disciplinary reasons.

  2. The term 'rusticated' can also be used to describe buildings or areas that have a rustic or unpretentious appearance.


Related Concepts
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  1. exile: Someone who is rusticated is being sent away from their home, similar to someone who is exiled.

  2. rural life: Rusticated refers to a rural lifestyle or setting.


Culture
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The term 'rusticated' has been used in literature, particularly in the context of educational institutions sending students to the countryside for disciplinary reasons. In art and music, the term can refer to a rustic or unpretentious style.

How to Memorize "rusticated"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine someone being sent from a city to a rural area for disciplinary reasons or work.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the idea of being sent to a rural area.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Rustic Uprooted Students Can't Enter Towns' to remember the definition.


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