depopulation

See also: dépopulation

English

Etymology

de- +‎ population, or depopulate +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /diːˌpɒpjəˈleɪʃən/
Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

depopulation (countable and uncountable, plural depopulations)

The act of depopulating or condition of being depopulated; the destruction or expulsion of inhabitants.

Derived terms

Derived terms

Translations

act or condition of depopulating

Danish: affolkning c
Finnish: väestökato
French: dépeuplement (fr) m
German: Entvölkerung (de) f

Norman: dêpeupliéthie f
Polish: wyludnienie n, depopulacja (pl) f
Russian: обезлю́дение (ru) n (obezljúdenije), депопуля́ция (ru) f (depopuljácija)
Scottish Gaelic: fàsachadh m

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