Spanish Conversation · Level 117
59 words
Spanish word
expulsión
Pronunciation
IPA/ekspulˈsjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounexpulsion
Example
La expulsión del político causó protestas.
The expulsion of the politician caused protests.
More examples
La expulsión escolar afectó su futuro académico.
The school expulsion affected his academic future.
Core concept
Official removal from a group or place by a formal decision.
Common phrases
orden de expulsión
expulsion order
expulsión escolar
school expulsion
expulsión del país
expulsion from the country
Similar words
desalojo: Legal eviction that forces occupants to leave a dwelling or piece of land.
deportación: State-ordered removal of a foreign national back to their home country.
destierro: Exile imposed by authority that forces long-term absence from the homeland.
Definition in Spanish
Acción y efecto de expulsar a alguien de un lugar, un grupo o una institución por decisión oficial o disciplinaria.
Word origin
The word derives from Latin expulsio, from ex- "out" + pellere "to drive", forming a noun for the act of driving someone out.
Usage tips
- It appears in formal registers (disciplinary, institutional, political); everyday speakers often use echar or sacar, and in sports expulsión refers to a player being sent off.