Etymology

disappropriation

Today it means: The act of disappropriating; of taking something away from someone. Full definition →

English appropriation ← Middle English dis- ← Latin dis-
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  1. Latindis-
  2. Old Frenchdes-
  3. Latindis-
  4. Middle Englishdis-
  5. Englishdis-
  6. Englishappropriation
  7. English todaydisappropriation

From dis- + appropriation.

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