dispossession |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (law) the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law | |
| Synonyms: | legal_ouster eviction | |
| Related terms: | due_process ouster actual_eviction retaliatory_eviction law | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (religion) freeing from evil spirits | |
| Synonyms: | exorcism | |
| Related terms: | supernaturalism evocation exorcise | |
| Similar spelling: |
dispossess disposition dispossessed dispassion dispose_of dispassionate dispassionately disposable |
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