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

Other Words From

• nonex·pulsion noun
• reex·pulsion noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of expulsion¹

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

Example Sentences

Laughter is a sudden, spasmodic expulsion air, but, at the same time, it is adjacent to other, more concerning practices of expulsion and denigration.

From Salon

Until then, identifying as any one of those sexual persuasions was illegal and punishable by expulsion from the service with a less than honorable discharge.

From Salon

Border agents recorded roughly 10.5 million “encounters” with migrants nationwide since President Biden took office, a number that includes millions of rapid expulsions and multiple attempts by the same person to cross.

From Los Angeles Times

The actor did not see his expulsion from Hollywood as a negative.

From Salon

The attorneys argued that expulsion is a harmful disruption to the student’s education and socialization, according to court documents.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• banishment
• discharge
• displacement
• ejection
• eviction
• exclusion
• ouster
• purge
• removal
• suspension