rustication
- noun
- /ˌrʌstɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Archaic
:
suspensión
- The university threatened rustication if the protests continued.
Examples
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The college handbook details the process for appealing a rustication decision.
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After his involvement in the prank, he faced a term of rustication.
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He faced rustication for cheating on the exam.
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Many students dread the possibility of rustication.
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The university decided that his misbehavior would result in rustication for one semester.
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After receiving a notice of rustication, she knew she had to improve her attendance and grades.
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Students facing rustication must appeal the decision within two weeks to avoid suspension.
Synonyms
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4.6
Temporary removal of someone from a role as a penalty
Antonyms
How Severe
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- Archaic
- Formal
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- Formal
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- Formal
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6.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
rustication = rusticate (semi-transparent) = rustic + ate + ion
The institutional sense ('suspension from a university') is a conventionalized extension from being sent to the country; morphologically regular but the disciplinary meaning is specialized and not directly obvious from 'rustic' to many learners.
Etymology
Rustication comes from the Latin word rusticus, meaning 'country', and once meant sending someone to the country as a punishment. Universities used this idea to mean suspending a student and sending them away, which is why rustication can mean a temporary suspension from college.