eviction
UK: ɪˈvɪkʃən | US: ɪˈvɪkʃən
n. the act of forcing someone to leave a property, especially through legal action
n. the state of being expelled from a place
The word "eviction" originates from the Latin evictio, derived from evincere ("to conquer, expel"). The morpheme evict preserves the core meaning of forceful removal, while -ion transforms the verb into a noun denoting the process or result. Historically, it referred to legal dispossession in Roman law, later adopted into English to describe property expulsion.
The landlord filed for eviction after months of unpaid rent.
Protesters faced eviction from the public square.
The new law protects tenants from unfair eviction.
Eviction notices were posted on all doors of the building.
Families displaced by the hurricane risk eviction from temporary shelters.