Usually means: Forced return of refugees, illegal.
Definitions Related words Phrases Mentions History
We found 4 dictionaries that define the word refoulement:

General (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. refoulement: Merriam-Webster
  2. refoulement: Wordnik
  3. Refoulement: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  4. refoulement: Wiktionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (refoulement)

noun:  (international law, uncountable) The sending of a refugee involuntarily to a geographic region where they will likely experience substantial harm; (countable) an instance of this.
noun:  (archaic, uncountable) The forced relocation of a group of people; (countable) an instance of this.

Similar:

Opposite:

Phrases:

Words similar to refoulement

Usage examples for refoulement

Idioms related to refoulement

Wikipedia articles (New!)

Popular adjectives describing refoulement

Words that often appear near refoulement

Rhymes of refoulement

Invented words related to refoulement

Similar:

Opposite:

Phrases:



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.





Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux