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rustication

9.9

Sending someone away from a place as punishment to live in the countryside

noun
/ˌrʌstɪˈkeɪʃən/

Archaic

: destierro

His rustication was seen as both a punishment and an opportunity for reflection.

Examples

After the scandal, the official went into rustication in his family's rural estate.
His rustication to the countryside allowed him time away from the pressures of urban life to reflect on his actions.
The rebellious student faced rustication for repeatedly violating college rules.
The student faced rustication for his repeated offenses.
After the scandal, the politician's rustication was widely discussed.
The university decided to impose rustication on the student for his misconduct during the exam.
After the cheating incident, her rustication served as a warning to others about the consequences of dishonesty.

Synonyms

banishment

vsrustication

14 7.6

The act of forcing someone to leave a country or community as punishment

sends someone specifically to live in the countryside as punishment

Antonyms

to welcome

583 1.0

Greet someone in a friendly way when they arrive

How Severe

exile

87 4.9

banishment

14 7.6

rustication

Archaic

9.9

suspension

Formal

71 4.6

reprimand

Formal

24 6.1

warning

1.0

Surface Forms

rustication singular

rustications plural

Morphology

rustication = rusticate (transparent) = rustic + ate + ion

The noun is a regular nominalization of the verb 'rusticate' (rusticate + -ion) and directly expresses the action or result of rusticating.

Etymology

Rustication comes from the Latin word rusticus, which means 'country' or 'rural'. It originally meant being sent to the countryside as a punishment, so the origin explains the modern sense of banishment to rural areas.