dispossession

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law
  2. noun freeing from evil spirits

Etymology

From dis- + possession.

In classic literature

Synonyms

eviction, legal ouster

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