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View synonyms for expulsion

expulsion

[ ik-spuhl-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of driving out or expelling:

    expulsion of air.

  2. the state of being expelled:

    The prisoner's expulsion from society embittered him.



expulsion

/ ɪkˈspʌlʃən /

noun

  1. the act of expelling or the fact or condition of being expelled
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Other Words From

  • nonex·pulsion noun
  • reex·pulsion noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of expulsion1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin expulsiōn- (stem of expulsiō ), equivalent to expuls ( us ) driven out (past participle of expellere to expel ) + -iōn- -ion
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Word History and Origins

Origin of expulsion1

C14: from Latin expulsiō a driving out, from expellere to expel
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Example Sentences

Last month, the UK expelled a Russian diplomat - an action taken in response to Moscow's expulsion of a British diplomat in November 2024.

From BBC

Students involved in the incident could face expulsion.

From BBC

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that his administration would cut off federal funding to colleges that "allow illegal protests," in addition to threatening arrest, expulsion and deportation for student participants.

From Salon

You may not like the outcome, but the legality of these expulsions is not in serious question.

It seeks class-action relief for everyone subjected to the tactics, which the lawsuit describes as “lawless sweeps, indiscriminate arrests, and coercive expulsions.”

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