Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Rustication \Rus`ti*ca"tion\, n. [L. rusticatio.]
1. The act of rusticating, or the state of being rusticated;
specifically, the punishment of a student for some
offense, by compelling him to leave the institution for a
time.
2. (Arch.) Rustic work.
Source : WordNet®
rustication
n 1: the condition naturally attaching to life in the country
2: the construction of masonry or brickwork in a rustic manner
3: the action of retiring to and living in the country
4: temporary dismissal of a student from a university
5: banishment into the country