banishment

as in expulsion
the forced removal from a homeland when Romeo learns he has been sentenced to banishment, he claims it is worse than death because he will be separated from Juliet forever

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“Banishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banishment. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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