banishment
gb/bˈænɪʃmənt/ us/bˈænɪʃmənt/
C1
English
száműzés, száműzetés, kirekesztés, elűzés
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
1
száműzés
C1
Usage pattern:
banishment of [someone] from [place]
The king ordered her banishment from the capital for treason.
A király hazaárulás miatt elrendelte a fővárosból való száműzését.
Banishment was used as a punishment for political opponents.
A száműzést a politikai ellenfelek büntetéseként alkalmazták.
His sentence included banishment and the loss of all property.
Learner examples
The law allowed banishment for serious crimes.
A törvény súlyos bűncselekmények esetén lehetővé tette a száműzést.
He was punished with banishment from the city.
A városból való száműzéssel büntették.
Common mistake:
Do not confuse banishment (sending a person away) with a ban (stopping an activity or product).
Meaning
forced exile as a punishment
Collocations
order of banishment
|sentence of banishment
|decree of banishment
|banishment from the country
|banishment from the city
|permanent banishment
|political banishment
|face banishment
|threaten banishment
|pronounce banishment
Synonyms
exile (More common; can be official or not.)
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deportation (Emphasizes removal by immigration authorities; less about punishment for citizens.)
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expulsion (General removal; may not imply being barred from returning.)
Antonyms
pardon (Cancels or reduces punishment.)
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repatriation (Return to one’s country after being away or forced out.)
Themes
law
|politics
|crime
|history
Definition
an official order that makes someone leave a place and not come back
The act of officially forcing someone to leave a country or place, usually as a punishment, and often forbidding them to return.
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
2
száműzetés
C1
Usage pattern:
in banishment; during [someone's] banishment
He spent a decade in banishment before he was allowed to return.
Egy évtizedet töltött száműzetésben, mielőtt engedélyezték a visszatérését.
In banishment, she continued to publish essays criticizing the regime.
Száműzetésben is tovább közölt a rezsimet bíráló esszéket.
Their family survived the long years of banishment abroad.
Learner examples
She lived in banishment for many years.
Sok éven át élt száműzetésben.
Common mistake:
In this meaning, banishment refers to the period/condition, not the decision or order itself.
Meaning
the state of living in exile
Collocations
live in banishment
|years of banishment
|life in banishment
|return from banishment
|end of banishment
|long banishment
|forced banishment
|remain in banishment
|die in banishment
|write in banishment
Synonyms
exile (The usual word for the state or period of being away from one’s country.)
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displacement (More general; may be due to war or disaster, not punishment.)
Antonyms
homecoming (Returning home after an absence.)
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return (Going back; cancels the state of exile.)
Themes
life_events
|history
|politics
Definition
the time when someone must live away from home because they were sent away
The condition or period of being forced to live away from one’s home or country because one has been banished.
NOUN
C2
FORMAL
3
kirekesztés
B2
Usage pattern:
banishment from [a group/society/public life]
After the scandal, she faced banishment from polite society.
A botrány után a jó társaságból való kirekesztéssel kellett szembenéznie.
The critic’s comments led to his banishment from the festival circuit.
A kritikus megjegyzései a fesztiválvilágból való kirekesztéséhez vezettek.
In that small town, one mistake could mean social banishment.
Learner examples
He feared banishment from the group.
A csoportból való kirekesztéstől félt.
Common mistake:
This meaning is usually figurative; it does not necessarily mean being forced to leave a country.
Meaning
being excluded from a group
Collocations
banishment from society
|banishment from public life
|social banishment
|professional banishment
|face banishment
|risk banishment
|banishment from the party
|banishment from the industry
|a kind of banishment
|virtual banishment
Synonyms
ostracism (Focuses on social shunning by a group.)
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exclusion (Neutral and broad; less dramatic.)
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blacklisting (Especially about work; being unofficially barred from employment.)
Antonyms
acceptance (Being welcomed and treated as part of the group.)
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inclusion (Being allowed to participate and belong.)
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reinstatement (Being given back a former position or membership.)
Themes
society
|work
|relationships
|emotions
Definition
being pushed out and not accepted by a group
A situation in which someone is effectively excluded from a group, community, or professional life, often through public rejection or loss of status.
NOUN
C2
LITERARY
4
Usage pattern:
the banishment of [something] from [place/situation/mind]
Meditation helped with the banishment of anxious thoughts.
A meditáció segített a szorongó gondolatok elűzésében.
The new policy promised the banishment of corruption from public offices.
Az új intézkedés a korrupció közhivatalokból való száműzését ígérte.
He spoke of the banishment of doubt as if it were simple.
Learner examples
Exercise can help with the banishment of stress.
A testmozgás segíthet a stressz elűzésében.
Common mistake:
This is usually a figurative use; in everyday speech, people often say removal or getting rid of instead.
Meaning
the removal of something unwanted
Collocations
banishment of fear
|banishment of doubt
|banishment of poverty
|banishment of pain
|banishment of illness
|banishment from the mind
|seek the banishment of
|promise the banishment of
|call for the banishment of
|work toward the banishment of
Synonyms
elimination (More direct and common in modern usage.)
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removal (Neutral; does not suggest a dramatic expelling.)
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eradication (Stronger; suggests destroying completely, often for diseases or problems.)
Antonyms
presence (The thing remains instead of being removed.)
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return (The thing comes back after being removed.)
Themes
emotions
|health
|writing
Definition
the act of making something go away completely
The act of getting rid of something unwanted, especially an idea, fear, or problem, often used in a literary or rhetorical way.
Grammar
Dictionary form
banishment
IPA
GB/bˈænɪʃmənt/
US/bˈænɪʃmənt/
Syllables & stress
ban - ish - ment (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (ban)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: banishment
- Plural: banishment
Word family
Expressions
decree of banishment
1/dɪkɹˈi əv bˈænɪʃmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
official order of exile
an official order to send someone away
Examples
- The general signed a decree of banishment against his rivals.
- A decree of banishment forced the family to leave overnight.
in banishment
1/ˈɪn bˈænɪʃmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
while living in exile
living away from home because you were sent away
Examples
- He wrote most of his memoirs while in banishment.
- In banishment for three years, she built a new life abroad.
Learner examples
- He lived in banishment for a long time.
self-imposed banishment
1/sˈɛlf ɪmpˈoʊzd bˈænɪʃmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
voluntary exile or withdrawal
when someone chooses to stay away like an exile
Examples
- After the controversy, he went into self-imposed banishment from social media.
- Her self-imposed banishment from public life lasted for years.
Learner examples
- She chose self-imposed banishment from the press.
sentence of banishment
1/sˈɛntəns əv bˈænɪʃmənt/
fixed phrase
legal
court-ordered exile punishment
a legal punishment that forces someone to leave
Examples
- The judge issued a sentence of banishment from the province.
- In earlier centuries, a sentence of banishment could replace imprisonment.