expulsion
[ ik-spuhl-shuhn ]
/ ɪkˈspʌl ʃən /
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Origin of expulsion
OTHER WORDS FROM expulsion
non·ex·pul·sion, nounre·ex·pul·sion, nounWords nearby expulsion
expropriation, expt., exptl., expugnable, expulse, expulsion, expulsive, expulsive pain, expunction, expunge, expurgate
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British Dictionary definitions for expulsion
expulsion
/ (ɪkˈspʌlʃən) /
noun
the act of expelling or the fact or condition of being expelled
Word Origin for expulsion
C14: from Latin expulsiō a driving out, from expellere to expel
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