"petalism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɛtəlɪz(ə)m/ [UK] Forms: petalisms [plural]
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). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|petalisme}} Middle French petalisme, {{uder|en|grc|πεταλισμός}} Ancient Greek πεταλισμός (petalismós) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} petalism (countable and uncountable, plural petalisms)
  1. (historical) A form of ostracism among the ancient Syracusans by which they temporarily banished a citizen suspected of having dangerous influence or ambition. Tags: countable, historical, uncountable

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