Etymology

usurpation

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Today it means: The wrongful seizure of something by force, especially of sovereignty or other authority. Full definition →

Middle English usurpacioun ← Old French usurpacion ← Latin ūsurpātiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromūsurpātiō
  2. Old French · derived fromusurpacion
  3. Middle English · inherited fromusurpacioun
  4. English todayusurpation

From Middle English usurpacioun, from Old French usurpacion, from Latin ūsurpātiō; equivalent to usurp + -ation.

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