Definition

The act of throwing someone or something out of a window.

Example

The defenestration of the old chair was a dramatic moment in the renovation.

Conversation

Did you hear about the guy who got into trouble for his defenestration stunt at the party?

Yeah, that's wild! I can't believe he actually threw the chair out the window.

Right? It was such a crazy moment, everyone just gasped.

I wonder what made him think that was a good idea in the first place!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Defenestration is formed from "de-" (meaning down or away) and "fenestra" (meaning window in Latin). The term literally means to throw someone or something out of a window.

Memory Tip

Imagine someone being thrown 'down' ('de-') from a 'window' ('fenestra') — that's how you remember that defenestration means to throw out of a window.

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