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

Further, the other impulse, to remove the child through expulsion doesn't automatically mean those students go away, Dillhoff said. —Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 19 Mar. 2026

University leaders condemned the behavior and stood by the arrest and expulsion. —Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026

The plan also aims to boost a culturally responsive curriculum, including lessons on Black history and culture, and reduce out-of-school suspensions and expulsions for Black students by 40%. —Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026

Violence in the backcountry between Americans and Native people intensified, fueled by rhetoric justifying atrocities and the expulsion of Indigenous nations to address Americans’ demand for new land. —Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 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