Meanings
nounexpunction (countable and uncountable, plural expunctions)
plural expunctions
- countableuncountableThe condition of being expunged.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe act of expunging or erasing.
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Origin
- Latinexpunctiō
- Latinexpunctiō
- Englishexpunction
Learned borrowing from Latin expunctiō, expunctiōnem.
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Portuguese expunção
- expunçãothe act of expunging or erasing
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APA
expunction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expunction
MLA
“expunction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expunction. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “expunction,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expunction.
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