expulsion Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of forcing out someone or something
    riddance; ejection; exclusion.
    • the ejection of troublemakers by the police
    • the child's expulsion from school
  2. noun squeezing out by applying pressure
    extrusion.
    • an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube
    • the expulsion of pus from the pimple
  3. noun the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
    forcing out; ejection; projection.

WordNet

Ex*pul"sion noun
Etymology
L. expulsio, fr. expellere: cf. F. expulsion. See Expel.
Definitions
  1. The act of expelling; a driving or forcing out; summary removal from membership, association, etc.
    The expulsion of the Tarquins. Shak.
  2. The state of being expelled or driven out.
`ëx*pul"sion noun (Also<
  • expulsion
  • ëxpulsion
)
Definitions
  1. Renewed or repeated expulsion. Fuller.

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