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expulsion

/ɪkˈspʌlʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
ex-pul-sion
IPA
/ɪkˈspʌlʃən/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of expelling or the state of being expelled.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English expulsioun, from Old French expulsion, from Latin expulsio, expulsionem.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: expulsioun, expulsion, expulsio

Usage

Inflected Forms

expulsions (plural)

Derived Forms

antiexpulsion chemoexpulsion expulsionary expulsionism expulsionist nonexpulsion reexpulsion

Frequently Paired Words

expel

Synonyms

projection ejection forcing out exclusion riddance extrusion

Antonyms

impulsion

Rhymes With

propulsion compulsion emulsion revulsion convulsion

Questions

How do you pronounce expulsion?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkˈspʌlʃən/.
What does expulsion mean?
The act of expelling or the state of being expelled.
Where does expulsion come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce expulsion

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