"expunction" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɪkˈspʌŋ(k).ʃən/, /ɛk-/ Forms: expunctions [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin expunctiō, expunctiōnemlbor. English expunction Learned borrowing from Latin expunctiō, expunctiōnem. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:lbor|la:expunctiō<alt:expunctiō, expunctiōnem>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin expunctiō, expunctiōnemlbor. English expunction [Appendix:Glossary#learned_borrowing|Learned borrowing]] from", "terms" : [ { "alt" : "expunctiō, expunctiōnem", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "expunctiō", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "lbor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "expunction", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="expunction"> Learned borrowing from Latin expunctiō, expunctiōnem. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} expunction (countable and uncountable, plural expunctions)
  1. The act of expunging or erasing. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: expunctuation Translations (the act of expunging or erasing): expunção [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-expunction-en-noun-3HPIybx4 Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ex-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ex-: 48 52 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of 'the act of expunging or erasing': 97 3
  2. The condition of being expunged. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-expunction-en-noun-DYaZof8E Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ex-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ex-: 48 52 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 48 52

Inflected forms

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