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

Portuguese: damnatio memoriae f

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