noun
dispossession
Dispossession (noun) means the act of depriving someone of something they possess.
noun
1
The act of depriving someone of something they possess.
"At times, the assimilationist paradigm has facilitated the physical dispossession of Native lands and the suppression or eradication of Native institutions, culture, and identity by the political branches of the federal government."
— Michael Doran, EXCEPTIONALISM AND ASSIMILATIONISM IN FEDERAL INDIAN LAW (2024)
2
The driving out of an evil spirit from a person it has taken over.
"There had been a series of such dispossessions since the beginning of Elizabeth's reign involving many clergy, particularly those of vehement Protestant sympathies."
— Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic (1971)
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Rhymes for dispossession
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of dispossession?
"dispossession" (noun) means the act of depriving someone of something they possess.
What is another word for dispossession?
Other words for "dispossession" include exorcism, eviction.
What is the opposite of dispossession?
Opposites of "dispossession" include occupancy, possession.
What are the different meanings of dispossession?
"dispossession" has 2 main meanings: 1. The act of depriving someone of something they possess; 2. The driving out of an evil spirit from a person it has taken over.
