detrusion

de·tru·sion

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dih-troo-zhuh n]
- /dɪˈtru ʒən/
- /dɪtrˈuːʒən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-troo-zhuh n]
- /dɪˈtru ʒən/

Definitions of detrusion word

noun detrusion the act of detruding. 1
noun detrusion The act of thrusting or driving down or outward; outward thrust. 0

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Origin of detrusion

First appearance:

before 1610

One of the 40% oldest English words

1610-20; < Late Latin dētrūsiōn- (stem of dētrūsiō) a thrusting down, equivalent to Latin dētrūs(us) (past participle of dētrūdere; see detrude) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Detrusion

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Detrusion

detrusion popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

detrusion usage trend in Literature

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