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verbanning — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • banishment noun The act of forcing someone to leave a place, or the state of being exiled.
  • exile noun The state of being forced to live away from your home country, often for political reasons.
  • ostracism noun In ancient Athens (and some other cities), the temporary banishment by popular vote of a citizen considered dangerous to the state.

Senses

verbanning is used for these senses in English:

  • banishment The act of banishing.
  • exile (uncountable) The state of being banished from one's home or country.
  • ostracism Temporary exclusion from a community or society.

exile — full definition

  1. noun The state of being forced to live away from your home country, often for political reasons.
  2. noun A person living away from their home country because they have been forced out.
  3. verb To force someone to leave their home country, usually as punishment.

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