First Known Use: 15th century
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expulsion
noun ex·pul·sion \ik-ˈspəl-shən\
: the act of forcing someone to leave a place (such as a country or a school) : the act of expelling someone
: the act of forcing something out : the act of expelling something
Full Definition of EXPULSION
: the act of expelling : the state of being expelled
— ex·pul·sive \-ˈspəl-siv\ adjective
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Origin of EXPULSION
Middle English, from Anglo-French expulsioun, from Latin expulsion-, expulsio, from expellere to expel
Related to EXPULSION
- Synonyms
- banishment, deportation, displacement, expatriation, exile, relegation
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EXPULSION Defined for Kids
expulsion
noun ex·pul·sion \ik-ˈspəl-shən\
Definition of EXPULSION for Kids
: the act of forcing to leave : the state of being forced to leave
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