noun
expulsion
ihk-SPUHL-shuhn
noun
1
The act of forcing someone out, or the state of being forced out, especially from a school, group, or country.
"His fight with a teacher led to his expulsion from school."
"The treaty resulted in the mass expulsion of refugees."
How to Use Expulsion
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBeing kicked out or forcibly removed from somewhere.
Common pairings
face expulsion
expulsion from school
threat of expulsion
Word Forms
expulsions plural
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Etymology
From Latin expulsiō, from expellere, "to drive out".