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No one has the right to ignite a war and lead an occupation and armies to conquer people, invading them and make them suffer all kinds of torture, murder, expulsion, displacement, bombing and terrorism by different lethal prohibited weapons and then come and speak as the savior of the people or a defender of their rights.
Muqtada al Sadr

Meaning of "expulsion" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EXPULSION

From Latin expulsiō a driving out, from expellere to expel.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EXPULSION

expulsion  [ɪkˈspʌlʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXPULSION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Expulsion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EXPULSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of expulsion in the English dictionary

The definition of expulsion in the dictionary is the act of expelling or the fact or condition of being expelled.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXPULSION


avulsion
əˈvʌlʃən
compulsion
kəmˈpʌlʃən
convulsion
kənˈvʌlʃən
divulsion
daɪˈvʌlʃən
emulsion
ɪˈmʌlʃən
evulsion
ɪˈvʌlʃən
impulsion
ɪmˈpʌlʃən
propulsion
prəˈpʌlʃən
pulsion
ˈpʌlʃən
repulsion
rɪˈpʌlʃən
retropulsion
ˌrɛtrəʊˈpʌlʃən
revulsion
rɪˈvʌlʃən
self-propulsion
ˌselfprəˈpʌlʃən
ultion
ˈʌlʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXPULSION

expropriation
expropriator
exptl
expugn
expugnable
expugnation
expulse
expulsion order
expulsive
expunct
expunction
expunge
expunger
expurgate
expurgated
expurgation
expurgator
expurgatorial
expurgatory
expurge

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXPULSION

commission
conversion
decision
discussion
division
exclusion
expression
extension
fusion
jet propulsion
matt emulsion
mission
occasion
passion
permission
rocket propulsion
session
submission
suspension
television

Synonyms and antonyms of expulsion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EXPULSION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «expulsion» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of expulsion

Translation of «expulsion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXPULSION

Find out the translation of expulsion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of expulsion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «expulsion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

被开除
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

expulsión
570 millions of speakers

English

expulsion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निष्कासन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طرد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

высылка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

expulsão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিতাড়ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

expulsion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengusiran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verweisung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

追放
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

퇴출
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Expulsion
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trục xuất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெளியேற்றப்பட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हकालपट्टी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kovma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

espulsione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wydalenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

висилка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

expulzare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απέλαση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitsetting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utvisning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utvisning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of expulsion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPULSION»

The term «expulsion» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.720 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPULSION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «expulsion» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «expulsion» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about expulsion

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5 QUOTES WITH «EXPULSION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word expulsion.
1
Preston Brooks
But, sir, they have written me down upon the history of the country as worthy of expulsion, and in no unkindness I must tell them that for all future time my self-respect requires that I shall pass them as strangers.
2
Ron Davies
First of all it has never been the case that I have threatened people with expulsion or that I've threatened to throw people out of the Parliamentary Labour Party.
3
Luke Harding
My four years in Russia end, then, in dramatic fashion: with a textbook Soviet-style expulsion. I am the first western staff correspondent to suffer this fate since the end of the Cold War. I'm stunned. But my expulsion is not, I reflect, a surprise. It's something I have always accepted as a real, if far-fetched, possibility.
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Muqtada al Sadr
No one has the right to ignite a war and lead an occupation and armies to conquer people, invading them and make them suffer all kinds of torture, murder, expulsion, displacement, bombing and terrorism by different lethal prohibited weapons and then come and speak as the savior of the people or a defender of their rights.
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Vladimir Zhirinovsky
There is no such thing as Russian fascism. You won't find a single Russian who considers Russians to be a superior race and who advocate expulsion of aliens.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXPULSION»

Discover the use of expulsion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to expulsion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mass Expulsion in Modern International Law and Practice
2. Hague Law of War.
Jean-Marie Henckaerts, 1995
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Security of Residence and Expulsion: Protection of Aliens in ...
Includes statistics.
Elspeth Guild, P. Paul E. Minderhoud, 2001
3
After Expulsion: 1492 and the Making of Sephardic Jewry
Pivotally, the volume argues that the exiles did not become “Sephardic Jews” overnight. Only in the second and third generation did these disparate groups coalesce and adopt a “Sephardic Jewish” identity.
Jonathan S. Ray, 2013
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Beyond Expulsion: Jews, Christians, and Reformation Strasbourg
This book unearths the active Jewish participation in early modern society, traces the impact of the Reformation on local Jews, discusses the meaning of tolerance, and describes the shifting boundaries that divided Jewish and Christian ...
Debra Kaplan, 2011
5
Conversos, Inquisition, and the Expulsion of the Jews from Spain
Norman Roth argues here with detailed documentation that, contrary to popular myth, the conversos were sincere converts who hated (and were hated by) the remaining Jewish community.
Norman Roth, 2002
6
Orderly and Humane: The Expulsion of the Germans After the ...
More than 12 million German-speaking civilians in Europe were driven from their homes in the wake of WWII, yet barely anyone noticed or remembers
R. M. Douglas, 2012
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The Expulsion of the Triumphant Beast
The primary evidence against him was the book Spaccio de la bestia trionfante, a daring indictment of the church that abounded in references to classical Greek mythology, Egyptian religion (especially the worship of Isis), Hermeticism, ...
Giordano Bruno, Arthur D. Imerti, 1992
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Forgotten Voices: The Expulsion of the Germans from Eastern ...
This volume is an important supplement to the voices of victims of totalitarianism and has been written in order to keep the historical record clear. The root cause of this tragedy was ultimately the Nazi German regime.
Ulrich Merten, 2012
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Expulsion: England's Jewish solution
The first Jewish communities in the British Isles were established following William of Normandy’s conquest of Britain in 1066.
Richard Huscroft, 2006
10
History of a Tragedy: The Expulsion of the Jews from Spain
A concise retelling of the Sephardic Jews' grim story
Joseph Pérez, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXPULSION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term expulsion is used in the context of the following news items.
1
IIT-Roorkee expulsion: Admission pact leaves students no recourse
However, as in the past, the director waived off expulsion. "Some faculty members pointed out that the director had no powers to waive off ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
PM defends Uighur expulsion to China | Bangkok Post: news
The government's expulsion of the group to China, after an earlier batch was sent to Turkey, has also drawn criticism by the UN and rights ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
3
Bethlehem school chief says expulsion hearings may be raising fees
BETHLEHEM -- In response to a complaint about high legal costs, Superintendent of Schools Anna Cutaia-Leonard told the school board an ... «Waterbury Republican American, Jul 15»
4
High Court Dismisses Bhasikiti's Application to Block Zanu PF …
... filed by former Masvingo Provincial Affairs Minister Kudakwashe Bhasikiti who was challenging his expulsion from Zanu PF in May this year. «VOA Studio 7 for Zimbabwe, Jul 15»
5
Stage set for APCC expulsion
After weeks of will-it-won't-it, APCC is preparing to expel five partymen alleging anti party activities. Sources told Assam Times that armed with ... «Assam Times, Jul 15»
6
Gush Katif Expellee: Expulsion is Still a Part of My Identity
The youths, said Shomron, in addition to their matriculation exams and the upcoming expulsion, also had to deal with the constant Arab ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
7
Controversy Over Expulsion Of Danjuma Goje From Gombe APC
Crisis is brewing in the Gombe State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as two warring groups have engaged themselves in battle ... «Gbooza, Jul 15»
8
Vavi's expulsion wasn't a fault – Zokwana
Criticism of former Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi and his strong ally, the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa), dominated ... «Citizen, Jul 15»
9
Speaker receives Awami League letter on Latif Siddique expulsion
Amid widespread furore over his comments and expulsion, Chief Whip ASM Feroz had then said that Siddique will remain as an MP as he did ... «Bangladesh News 24 hours, Jul 15»
10
Eurogeddon: Greece told to make decision on future TONIGHT or …
GREECE has been told it must decide whether to accept the terms of an international bailout TONIGHT or risk imminent expulsion from the euro ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Expulsion [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/expulsion>. Apr 2024 ».
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