rustication

uncountable

A noun referring to the state or action of living in the countryside, or the act of being sent to the country, often as a form of punishment or banishment.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее состояние или действие проживания в сельской местности, или акт отправки в деревню, часто в качестве наказания или изгнания.esSustantivo que designa la acción o el estado de vivir en el campo, o el acto de enviar a alguien a una zona rural, a menudo como castigo o exilio.frNom désignant le fait de vivre à la campagne, ou l'action d'envoyer quelqu'un à la campagne, souvent comme punition ou exil.deSubstantiv, das den Zustand oder die Handlung bezeichnet, auf dem Land zu leben, oder die Verbannung bzw. Entsendung aufs Land, oft als Strafe oder Exil.ptSubstantivo que designa o estado ou a ação de viver no campo, ou o ato de enviar alguém para o campo, frequentemente como punição ou exílio.zh名词，指居住在乡村的状态或行为，也指被送往乡村，常作为惩罚或流放。arاسم يدل على حالة أو فعل الإقامة في الريف، أو على إرسال شخص إلى القرية، وغالبًا ما يكون ذلك عقوبة أو نفيًا.

1. Country life condition C2 formal

   The state or condition naturally associated with living in the countryside.

   • The poet celebrated the peace of rustication in his verses.
   • After years in the city, he longed for the simple rustication of a farm.
   • The novel describes the harsh realities of rustication in the 19th century.

   ruСельская жизньesVida ruralfrvie à la campagnedeLandlebenptVida no campozh乡村生活arالحياة الريفية

   Synonyms: ruralismruralityrusticity

2. Rustic masonry style C2 formal art

   A style of masonry or brickwork where stones are given a rough, textured surface and deep joints to create a rustic appearance.

   • The palace facade features heavy rustication on the ground floor.
   • Rustication was a popular architectural technique in Renaissance Italy.
   • The architect used rustication to give the building a sense of strength and antiquity.

   ruРустикаesRusticado (aparejo almohadillado)frRusticagedeRustikaptRústicozh粗面砌石arالبناء الرستوقي

3. Retirement to the country C2 formal

   The act of retiring from city life and moving to live in the countryside.

   • His rustication to a small village was a deliberate escape from fame.
   • The senator announced his rustication after the election loss.
   • Many writers have sought inspiration through rustication.

   ruУединение в деревнеesRetiro al campofrRetraite à la campagnedeLändliche ZurückgezogenheitptRetiro no campozh归隐乡间arالعزلة في الريف

   Antonyms: urbanization

4. University suspension C2 formal british

   The temporary dismissal of a student from a university as a disciplinary measure.

   • He was sentenced to a term of rustication for his role in the prank.
   • Rustication was a common punishment for unruly students in Victorian universities.
   • After his rustication, he spent the term studying at home.

   ruВременное отчислениеesSuspensión universitariafrExclusion temporaire d'un étudiantdeVorübergehende ExmatrikulationptSuspensão temporáriazh停学处分arالفصل المؤقت من الجامعة

   Synonyms: banishmentdebarmentexclusionsuspension

5. Banishment to the country C2 formal

   The act of being forced to live in the countryside as a form of punishment or exile.

   • The emperor ordered the poet's rustication to a remote province.
   • Rustication was used as a political tool to silence dissidents.
   • His rustication to the family estate was meant to teach him humility.

   ruСсылка в деревнюesRelegación al campofrRelégation à la campagnedeVerbannung aufs LandptDegredo no campozh下乡流放arالنفي إلى الريف

   Synonyms: banishmentexile

   Antonyms: urbanityurbanization

• rustications plural form
• rustications' possessive plural form
• rustication's possessive singular form