expulsion
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noun \ik-ˈspəl-shən\Definition of EXPULSION
: the act of expelling : the state of being expelled
— ex·pul·sive \-ˈspəl-siv\ adjective
See 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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- banishment, deportation, displacement, expatriation, exile, relegation
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