1. the act of throwing someone or something out of a window
Usage: often used literally or historically; can also be used figuratively or humorously
2. the act of dismissing or removing someone from a position of power or authority
Usage: figurative use; informal

Examples

• The Defenestration of Prague in 1618 was a pivotal event that sparked the Thirty Years' War.
• The word defenestration comes from the Latin 'fenestra,' meaning window.
• After the scandal, the executive faced defenestration from the company.
• The protesters joked about the defenestration of the unpopular policy.
• Medieval castles were designed with narrow windows partly to prevent defenestration.
• The CEO's sudden defenestration shocked the entire board of directors.
• In the novel, the villain's defenestration from the tower was the climax of the story.