expulsion
ex·pul·sion
noun \ik-ˈspəl-shən\Definition of EXPULSION
: the act of expelling : the state of being expelled
— ex·pul·sive \-ˈspəl-siv\ adjective
Examples of EXPULSION
- The government engaged in mass expulsions.
- the expulsion of air from the lungs
Origin of EXPULSION
Middle English, from Anglo-French expulsioun, from Latin expulsion-, expulsio, from expellere to expel
First Known Use: 15th century
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Related Words: ostracism; extradition; diaspora, dispersion, scattering; emigration, migration; evacuation; ethnic cleansing, transportation; dispossession, ejection, ouster
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