rustication Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the condition naturally attaching to life in the country
  2. noun the construction of masonry or brickwork in a rustic manner
  3. noun the action of retiring to and living in the country
  4. noun temporary dismissal of a student from a university
  5. noun banishment into the country

WordNet


Rus`ti*ca"tion noun
Etymology
L. rusticatio.
Definitions
  1. The act of rusticating, or the state of being rusticated; specifically, the punishment of a student for some offence, by compelling him to leave the institution for a time.
  2. (Arch.) Rustic work.

Webster 1913