dispossession
dispossession · dispossessions
The act of dispossessing someone of somethingThe act of dispossessing someone of something.
/dɪspəˈzɛʃn̩/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of dispossessing someone of something.
(countable, uncountable)The casting out of an evil spirit that has possessed someone; exorcism.
More definitions
- the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law
- freeing from evil spirits
Forms
plural: dispossessions| Singular | dispossession |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law:evictionlegal ouster
- freeing from evil spirits:exorcism
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddispossess
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable