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petalism

noun
/ˈpɛtəlɪz(ə)m/UK

Etymology

From Middle French petalisme, and its source, Hellenistic Ancient Greek πεταλισμός (petalismós), from πέταλον (pétalon, “leaf”) (because the ballot for banishment was written on olive leaves). By surface analysis, petal + -ism.

  1. derived from πεταλισμός
  2. derived from petalisme

Definitions

  1. A form of ostracism among the ancient Syracusans by which they temporarily banished a…

    A form of ostracism among the ancient Syracusans by which they temporarily banished a citizen suspected of having dangerous influence or ambition.

    • Witnesse the Ostracisme amongst the Athenians, and the Petalisme among the Siracusans.

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