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dethronement

American  
[dee-throhn-muhnt] / diˈθroʊn mənt /

noun

  1. the act of dethroning or the fact or state of being dethroned.


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When we go through these cycles and then also celebrity dethronement — when evidence surfaces that these people aren't the godlike figures that we built up in our heads — that can be very difficult.

From Salon Apr. 9, 2024

The festival, which has attracted thousands of visitors this week, comes to an end on Friday, known as Scattering Day, which sees the formal dethronement of the King Puck and his release into the wild.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2022

But as new data emerges about health concerns, and as more Americans rethink their use of fossil fuels, the mighty gas stove might be facing dethronement.

From Washington Post Feb. 17, 2022

His dethronement comes amid the TV institution’s ongoing search for a permanent host to replace the late Alex Trebek.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 12, 2021

The number of years between the assassination of Henry IV. and the dethronement of Louis XVI. is divisible by 14.

From Curious Myths of the Middle Ages by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)

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