propulsation

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noun

The act of driving away or repelling; a keeping at a distance.

OriginLatin propulsatio →
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Meanings

nounpropulsation (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableThe act of driving away or repelling; a keeping at a distance.

    The just cause of war is the propulsation of public injuries.

    1649, Bishop Hall, Resolutions and Decisions of Diverse Practical Cases of Conscience

Origin

  1. Latinpropulsatio
  2. Englishpropulsation

From Latin propulsatio. See propulse.

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “propulsation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propulsation.

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