defenestration

 
Pronunciation: /ˌdiːfɛnɪˈstreɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

[mass noun] formal or humorous
  • the action of throwing someone out of a window.
  • (the Defenestration of Prague)see Prague.

Derivatives

defenestrate

verb

Origin:

early 17th century: from modern Latin defenestratio(n-), from de- 'down from' + Latin fenestra 'window'