What is another word for outlawry?

Pronunciation: [a͡ʊtlˈɔːɹi] (IPA)

Outlawry is a term that refers to a state of being an outlaw, meaning someone who is outside the law and is therefore subject to legal punishment. However, there are several synonyms that can be used to replace this word and convey a similar meaning. These include terms such as banishment, proscription, criminality, and illegality. Each of these terms implies a state of being outside or against the law, and carries connotations of legal or moral transgression. Using synonyms such as these can enrich your writing and help you to avoid overusing a single term, while still conveying the intended meaning.

Usage examples for Outlawry

It was a proclamation of outlawry against his son, the Captain, which he read in the 'Times.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
No strange faces peered from inhospitable doorways; there was nothing to-day that could give the stranger a sense of outlawry, of almost savage avoidance of ordinary customs and manners.
"The Wooden Horse"
Hugh Walpole
Without it, he could not have faced his recent troubles and all the desolate sense of outlawry and desolation that had weighed on him so terribly.
"The Wooden Horse"
Hugh Walpole

Famous quotes with Outlawry

  • Distinguish between the outlawry of war and the abolition of war. The former is only a step in the direction of the latter.
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  • Supporters of the American plan of outlawry and advocates of the League are alike agreed... that new international law should be enacted and that a constantly recurring series of international conferences will be required if codification is to be kept up to date.
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Related words: outlaw, outcast, villain, villainy

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