Synonyms for dispossession
All synonyms
Noun
Other
deprivation, divestiture formal, stripping, exorcism, ejection, dislodgement, disseisin UK, disseizin US
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of dispossessing someone of something.
Forms
- Plural
- dispossessions → evictions, ousters, oustings, deprivations…
Example sentences
- eviction The cops are here and no one can stop the eviction now.
- deprivation Sleep deprivation increases risk of heart attacks.
- exorcism The minister conducted an exorcism in Ziri's home.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| dispossession | rising | |
| eviction | steady | |
| deprivation | steady | |
| exorcism | rising | |
| dislodgement | steady | |
| disseisin | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- ouster2
- 7 letters
- ousting2
- 8 letters
- eviction3, ejection3, exorcism4
- 9 letters
- stripping2, disseisin, disseizin
- 11 letters
- deprivation4, divestiture4
- 12 letters
- dislodgement
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ouster2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- dépossession