refoulment

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A form of refoulement — The involuntary sending of refugees or asylum seekers to their country of origin or another one, where they are likely to face persecution and harm.

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Meanings

nounrefoulment (countable and uncountable, plural refoulments)

plural refoulments

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of refoulement.
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refoulment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refoulment

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“refoulment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refoulment. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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