Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun civil_death

2 senses of civil death

Sense 1
civil death -- (the legal status of a person who is alive but who has been deprived of the rights and privileges of a citizen or a member of society; the legal status of one sentenced to life imprisonment)
       => legal status -- (a status defined by law)

Sense 2
attainder, civil death -- (cancellation of civil rights)
       => cancellation -- (the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement)