depopulation
UK/diːˌpɒ.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən//diˌpɑ.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
depopulation noun: the act of depopulating or condition of being depopulated; the destruction or expulsion of inhabitants.
Noun
depopulation (countable and uncountable, plural depopulations)
- The act of depopulating or condition of being depopulated; the destruction or expulsion of inhabitants.
- A 2022 report published by the Scottish Borders Council states: "Hawick has been affected more by depopulation than any other Borders town, with all parts of the town experiencing population loss, and Hawick Central is currently experiencing the highest depopulation out of the 30 Intermediate Zones...2025 April 30, Andy Comfort, “£10 million closer to Carlisle”, in RAIL, number 1034, page 41
depopulation meaning in Tamil, Bengali and Malayalam
depopulation in Tamil
- மக்கள் தொகை குறைப்பு
depopulation in Bengali
- জনশূন্যকরণ
depopulation in Malayalam
- ജനത്തിൻറെ നിർമ്മൂലനാശം, നിർജ്ജീകരണം, ജനസംഖ്യ കുറയൽ
Forms of depopulation
| plural | depopulations |
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Origin of depopulation
Inherited from Middle English depopulacion (also spelled depopulacyoun, depopolacion), borrowed from Latin dēpopulātiō. By surface analysis, depopulate + -ion.
Words that rhyme with depopulation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about depopulation
- What does depopulation mean?
- Depopulation means the act of depopulating or condition of being depopulated; the destruction or expulsion of inhabitants.
- What is depopulation in Tamil?
- Depopulation in Tamil is மக்கள் தொகை குறைப்பு. See Depopulation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is depopulation?
- Depopulation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce depopulation?
- Depopulation is pronounced /diːˌpɒ.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of depopulation?
- The plural of depopulation is depopulations.
Words near depopulation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: depopulation (page history and authors); depopulation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); depopulation (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); depopulation (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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