defenestration

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /dɪˌfɛnɪˈstreɪʃ(ə)n/ or /ˌdiː-/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /diˌfɛnəˈstreɪʃən/

• Audio (UK)

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• Hyphenation: de‧fe‧nes‧tra‧tion

Noun

Singular defenestration

Plural defenestrations

1. Defenestration is the act of throwing something or someone from a window.

Related words

• defenestrate