Defenestration
/ˌdɛf.əˈnɛs.trəˌeɪ.ʃən/noun
The act of throwing someone or something out of a window.
Did you know?The term is famously linked to the Defenestration of Prague in 1618, a pivotal event that sparked the Thirty Years' War, illustrating the power struggles of the time.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
fenestra
“window or opening”
14th Century
Latin
defenestratio
“the act of throwing out of a window”
16th Century
Early Modern English
defenestration
“the act of throwing someone out of a window, used in political contexts”
Modern English
English
defenestration
“the formal term for a dramatic act of expulsion out of a window, often linked to political upheaval.”
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