单词 | supplantation |
释义 | supplantation/ˌsʌplɑːnˈteɪʃn/ /ˌsʌplanˈteɪʃn/noun 1The dispossession or displacement of a person (or animal) in a position, especially by treacherous or dishonourable means; an instance of this. 2The supersession or displacement of one thing by another. OriginLate Middle English; earliest use found in John Gower (d. 1408), poet. From (i) Middle French supplantation, supplantacion trick, deception, usurpation, overthrow. |
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