self-banishment

self-ban·ish

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Definitions of self-banishment word

verb with object self-banishment to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree; condemn to exile: He was banished to Devil's Island. 1
verb with object self-banishment to compel to depart; send, drive, or put away: to banish sorrow. 1

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English banisshen < Anglo-French, Old French baniss-, long stem of banir < Frankish *bannjan to proclaim, akin to ban1

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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