Definitions for banishment
ban·ish·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. banishment, ostracism, Coventrynoun

   the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)

   "the association should get rid of its elderly members--not by euthanasia, of course, but by Coventry"

2. banishment, proscriptionnoun

   rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. banishmentnoun

   The act of banishing.

   The judge pronounced banishment upon the war criminal.

2. banishmentnoun

   The state of being banished, exile.

   He has been in banishment from his home country for well over four years.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Banishmentnoun

   Etymology: bannissement, Fr.

   1. The act of banishing another; as, he secured himself by the banishment of his enemies.2. The state of being banished; exile.

   Now go we in content
   To liberty, and not to banishment. William Shakespeare, As you like it.

   Round the wide world in banishment we roam,
   Forc’d from our pleasing fields and native home. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. banishment

   Exile is primarily penal expulsion from one's native country, and secondarily expatriation or prolonged absence from one's homeland under either the compulsion of circumstance or the rigors of some high purpose. Usually persons and peoples suffer exile, but sometimes social entities like institutions (e.g. the papacy or a government) are forced from their homeland. In Roman law, exsilium denoted both voluntary exile and banishment as a capital punishment alternative to death. Deportation was forced exile, and entailed the lifelong loss of citizenship and property. Relegation was a milder form of deportation, which preserved the subject's citizenship and property.The term diaspora describes group exile, both voluntary and forced. "Government in exile" describes a government of a country that has relocated and argues its legitimacy from outside that country. Voluntary exile is often depicted as a form of protest by the person who claims it, to avoid persecution and prosecution (such as tax or criminal allegations), an act of shame or repentance, or isolating oneself to be able to devote time to a particular pursuit. Article 9 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that "No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile."

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1. banishment

   Banishment is the act of officially or legally forcing someone to leave a particular place, typically a country or community, as a punitive measure. It often relates to formal expulsion or exile due to crimes committed, behavioral misconduct, or political reasons. The banished individual usually faces penalties if they return.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Banishmentnoun

   the act of banishing, or the state of being banished

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of banishment in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of banishment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=banishment
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Banishment
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=banishment
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banishment
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banishment