# depopulation

> English word · Noun · IPA /diːˌpɒ.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #60,755

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

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English depopulacion (also spelled depopulacyoun, depopolacion), borrowed from Latin dēpopulātiō. By surface analysis, depopulate + -ion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/depopulation