Banishment from society (9)

I believe the answer is:

ostracism

(Other definitions for ostracism that I've seen before include "being sent to Coventry" , "Refusal to associate with, exclusion from society" , "Rejection" , "Shunning" , "Banishment" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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