Associations to the word «Defenestration»

Wiktionary

DEFENESTRATION, noun. The act of throwing something, or someone, out of a window.
DEFENESTRATION, noun. (British) High profile removal of a person from an organization.
DEFENESTRATION, noun. (neologism) (humorous) The act of removing the Microsoft Windows operating system from a computer in order to install an alternative one.

Dictionary definition

DEFENESTRATION, noun. The act of throwing someone or something out of a window.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy