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dispossessory.

Of, pertaining to, having or arising from dispossession.

13 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌdɪs.pəˈzes.ə.ɹiː/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˌdɪs.pəˈzɛs.ə.ɹiː/Australia, Received-Pronunciation, also/ˌdɪs.pəˈzɛs.ə.ɹi/Canada, General-American, Scotland/ˌdɪs.pʌˈzɛs.ʌ.ɹi/Canada, General-American, Scotland, also

Of, pertaining to, having or arising from dispossession.
not-comparable

Where this word comes from

From dispossess + -ory. First attested in 1888.

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