de·fen·es·tra·tion
noun
\(
ˌ
)dē-
ˌ
fe-nə-
ˈ
strā-shən\
Definition of
DEFENESTRATION
1
:
a throwing of a person or thing out of a window
2
:
a usually swift dismissal or expulsion (as from a political party or office)
—
de·fen·es·trate
\(
ˌ
)dē-
ˈ
fe-nə-
ˌ
strāt\
transitive verb
Origin of
DEFENESTRATION
de-
+ Latin
fenestra
window
First Known Use: 1620
Rhymes with
DEFENESTRATION
abbreviation
,
abomination
,
acceleration
,
accentuation
,
accommodation
,
accreditation
,
acculturation
,
accumulation
,
actualization
,
adjudication
,
administration
,
adulteration
,
affiliation
,
agglomeration
,
alienation
,
alleviation
,
alliteration
,
amalgamation
,
amelioration
,
amplification
,
anglicization
,
annihilation
,
annunciation
,
anticipation
,
appreciation
,
appropriation
,
approximation
,
argumentation
,
articulation
,
asphyxiation
,
assassination
,
asseveration
,
assimilation
,
association
,
atomization
,
attenuation
,
authentication
,
authorization
,
autoxidation
,
balkanization
,
bastardization
,
beautification
,
bowdlerization
,
calcification
,
canonization
,
capitulation
,
centralization
,
certification
,
cicatrization
,
civilization
,
clarification
,
classification
,
coagulation
,
codification
,
coeducation
,
cogeneration
,
cohabitation
,
collaboration
,
colonization
,
colorization
,
commemoration
,
commiseration
,
communication
,
concatenation
,
conciliation
,
confabulation
,
confederation
,
configuration
,
conglomeration
,
congratulation
,
consideration
,
consolidation
,
contamination
,
continuation
,
cooperation
,
coordination
,
corroboration
,
cross-pollination
,
crystallization
,
deactivation
,
debilitation
,
decapitation
,
deceleration
,
deconsecration
,
de-escalation
,
defibrillation
,
deforestation
,
defragmentation
,
degeneration
,
deification
,
deliberation
,
delineation
,
demonization
,
denomination
,
denunciation
,
depopulation
,
depreciation
,
deracination
,
deregulation
,
desegregation
,
despoliation
,
determination
,
devaluation
,
digitization
,
disapprobation
,
discoloration
,
discrimination
,
disembarkation
,
disinclination
,
disinformation
,
disintegration
,
Disneyfication
,
dissemination
,
dissimulation
,
dissociation
,
documentation
,
domestication
,
dramatization
,
echolocation
,
edification
,
ejaculation
,
elaboration
,
elimination
,
elucidation
,
emaciation
,
emancipation
,
emasculation
,
enumeration
,
enunciation
,
equalization
,
equivocation
,
eradication
,
evacuation
,
evaluation
,
evaporation
,
evisceration
,
exaggeration
,
examination
,
exasperation
,
exhilaration
,
exoneration
,
expropriation
,
extenuation
,
extermination
,
extrapolation
,
facilitation
,
falsification
,
felicitation
,
feminization
,
fertilization
,
feudalization
,
finalization
,
Finlandization
,
formalization
,
fortification
,
fossilization
,
gasification
,
gentrification
,
gesticulation
,
globalization
,
glorification
,
gratification
,
habituation
,
hallucination
,
harmonization
,
humanization
,
humiliation
,
hyperinflation
,
idolization
,
illumination
,
imagination
,
impersonation
,
implementation
,
improvisation
,
inauguration
,
incarceration
,
incineration
,
incorporation
,
incrimination
,
indoctrination
,
inebriation
,
infatuation
,
initiation
,
inoculation
,
insemination
,
insinuation
,
instrumentation
,
internalization
,
interpretation
,
interrelation
,
interrogation
,
intimidation
,
intoxication
,
invagination
,
invalidation
,
investigation
,
invigoration
,
irradiation
,
itemization
,
justification
,
legalization
,
liberalization
,
magnetization
,
magnification
,
maladaptation
,
manifestation
,
manipulation
,
matriculation
,
maximization
,
mechanization
,
memorization
,
miscegenation
,
mobilization
,
modernization
,
modification
,
mortification
,
multiplication
,
mystification
,
nationalization
,
naturalization
,
negotiation
,
normalization
,
notification
,
novelization
,
nullification
,
obliteration
,
organization
,
origination
,
orientation
,
ornamentation
,
ossification
,
oxygenation
,
pacification
,
paralyzation
,
participation
,
pasteurization
,
perambulation
,
peregrination
,
perpetuation
,
personalization
,
petrification
,
polarization
,
pontification
,
precipitation
,
predestination
,
prefabrication
,
prefiguration
,
premeditation
,
preoccupation
,
preordination
,
preregistration
,
prettification
,
privatization
,
procrastination
,
prognostication
,
proliferation
,
propitiation
,
purification
,
qualification
,
ramification
,
randomization
,
ratification
,
realization
,
reciprocation
,
recombination
,
recommendation
,
recrimination
,
recuperation
,
redecoration
,
reduplication
,
reforestation
,
refrigeration
,
regeneration
,
regimentation
,
regurgitation
,
reification
,
reincarnation
,
reintegration
,
reiteration
,
rejuvenation
,
remuneration
,
renunciation
,
repatriation
,
representation
,
republication
,
repudiation
,
retaliation
,
reverberation
,
sanctification
,
scarification
,
sedimentation
,
sensitization
,
Serbo-Croatian
,
signification
,
simplification
,
socialization
,
solicitation
,
sophistication
,
specialization
,
specification
,
stabilization
,
standardization
,
sterilization
,
stratification
,
subordination
,
subpopulation
,
supplementation
,
synchronization
,
systemization
,
teleportation
,
tergiversation
,
transfiguration
,
transliteration
,
transvaluation
,
triangulation
,
uglification
,
unification
,
unionization
,
urbanization
,
verification
,
versification
,
victimization
,
vilification
,
vituperation
,
vocalization
,
vulgarization
,
westernization
,
x-radiation