Word meaning
defenestration
noun · dee-fen-ih-STRAY-shun
What does defenestration mean?
Defenestration means the act of throwing someone or something out of a window.
Defenestration in a sentence
“The Defenestration of Prague in 1618 helped spark the Thirty Years' War.”
Synonyms for defenestration
- ejection
- expulsion
- throwing out
Where does defenestration come from?
From Latin de-, "down from," and fenestra, "window."
How to remember defenestration
- Say it out loud a few times: dee-fen-ih-STRAY-shun.
- Write one sentence of your own using defenestration, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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