expulsion

noun

ex·​pul·​sion ik-ˈspəl-shən 

: the act of expelling : the state of being expelled

expulsive

ik-ˈspəl-siv 

adjective

Synonyms

• banishment
• deportation
• displacement
• exile
• expatriation
• relegation

Examples of expulsion in a Sentence

The government engaged in mass expulsions.

the expulsion of air from the lungs

Recent Examples on the Web

The members of the Writers Guild of America have voted to uphold the expulsion of two writers accused of writing during the 2023 strike, but to rescind a public rebuke of a writer who made a joke on Facebook. —Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 May 2025

And the pope's most recent post is actually a repost in which a Catholic commentator calls out President Donald Trump and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele for laughing about the expulsion of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. —Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025

After the meeting, the district will decide whether to go through with the expulsion and will let the student and parents know. —Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025

After the meeting, the District will decide whether to go through with the expulsion and will let the student and parents know. —Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French expulsioun, from Latin expulsion-, expulsio, from expellere to expel

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for expulsion

• avulsion
• compulsion
• convulsion
• emulsion
• impulsion
• propulsion
• repulsion
• revulsion
• microemulsion

Kids Definition

expulsion

noun

ex·​pul·​sion ik-ˈspəl-shən 

: the act of expelling : the state of being expelled