rusticate

[ ruhs-ti-keyt ]

verb (used without object)

, rus·ti·cat·ed, rus·ti·cat·ing.

1. to go to the country.
2. to stay or sojourn in the country.

verb (used with object)

, rus·ti·cat·ed, rus·ti·cat·ing.

1. to send to or domicile in the country.
2. to make rustic, as persons or manners.
3. to finish (a wall surface) so as to produce or suggest rustication.
4. British. to suspend (a student) from a university as punishment.

rusticate

/ ˈrʌstɪˌkeɪt /

verb

1. to banish or retire to the country
2. to make or become rustic in style, behaviour, etc
3. tr architect to finish (an exterior wall) with large blocks of masonry that are separated by deep joints and decorated with a bold, usually textured, design
4. tr to send down from university for a specified time as a punishment

Derived Forms

• ˌrustiˈcation, noun
• ˈrustiˌcator, noun

Other Words From

• rusti·cator noun
• un·rusti·cated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rusticate¹

1650–60; < Latin rūsticātus (past participle of rūsticārī to live in the country), equivalent to rūstic ( us ) rustic + -ātus -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of rusticate¹

C17: from Latin rūsticārī , from rūs the country

Example Sentences

“Too much ‘David,’” she went on, dismissively, “too much rusticated stone, too much glazed terra-cotta, too many Madonnas with Bambinos.”

From New York Times

On this Maine island, vacation is for rusticating.

From Washington Post

The tables had mesquite stumps for legs, attached to slabs of wood covered with rusticated concrete.

From New York Times

It’s in at least three different shades, some glazed — exquisitely crafted, with a rusticated limestone base and a glorious entry portico.

From New York Times

Two students were rusticated, or dismissed, by their colleges for climbing King's College Chapel in June 1937.

From BBC

Related Words

• dismiss
• dispel
• drive away
• eject
• eliminate
• eradicate
• evict
• exclude
• exile
• get rid of
• isolate
• ostracize
• oust
• outlaw
• relegate
• remove