ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin rustication-, rusticatio, from rusticatus + -ion, -io -ion
1. : the act of rusticating : the state of being rusticated : retirement to or residence in the country
a period of rustication before taking up his new duties
2.
a. : suspension from a college, university, or professional society
anything from a small fine to rustication … — Time
b. : the act of suspending or the state of being suspended
3.
a. : the practice of rusticating masonry
b. : masonry having the surface textured, reticulated, or otherwise accented or the joints emphasized