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Definition of dispossession

dispossession

/ˌdɪs.pəˈzɛʃ.ən/
dis · pos · ses · sion
Plural:dispossessions
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Adjective:dispossessive
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• noun

1

The action of depriving someone of land, property, or other possessions, or the state of being deprived of them.

Example

"The historical study examined the forced dispossession of indigenous communities during the nineteenth century."

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• Nearby Words

disposer
disposition
dispossessed
dispossession
disproof
disproportion
disproportional

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French despossession, formed from the prefix des- ('deprive of') and possession ('holding, owning'), ultimately tracing back to Latin possidere ('to possess').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dispossession. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dispossession
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