damnatio memoriae
English
Etymology
From New Latin damnātio memoriae.
Noun
damnatio memoriae (uncountable)
- (historical) Condemnation of memory: a punishment for traitors etc. in Ancient Rome by which they were effectively erased from history by having their works undone and any mention of their name forbidden.
Translations
a punishment for traitors in Ancient Rome by which someone was effectively erased from history
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