expulsion

noun

ex·​pul·​sion ik-ˈspəl-shən 

: the act of expelling : the state of being expelled

expulsive

ik-ˈspəl-siv 

adjective

Synonyms of expulsion

• deportation

Examples of expulsion in a Sentence

The government engaged in mass expulsions.

the expulsion of air from the lungs

Recent Examples on the Web

At Jed’s insistence, the three men ride out on horseback to survey the expansive ranch that theft and expulsion made. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

Rodolfo Friedmann, a party vice president, called for Peña's expulsion, while Senate President Basilio Núñez defended the president and blamed the central bank instead. — Emilio Sanabria, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026

Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry had not publicly announced these latest measures, unlike last month’s expulsions. — ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

Suozzi first reclaimed his former seat in 2024, winning a special election after the expulsion of Republican George Santos from Congress. — Spencer Kimball,garrett Downs,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French expulsioun, from Latin expulsion-, expulsio, from expellere to expel

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for expulsion

• avulsion
• compulsion
• convulsion
• emulsion
• impulsion
• propulsion
• repulsion
• revulsion
• microemulsion

Kids Definition

expulsion

noun

ex·​pul·​sion ik-ˈspəl-shən 

: the act of expelling : the state of being expelled