proruption
The English word “proruption” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act or state of bursting forth; a bursting out.
- A protrusion extending from the main body of a country or state.
- A transformation into a more politically articulated or differentiated form of government.
Etymology
From Latin proruptio, from prorumpere, proruptum (“to break forth”), from pro (“forth”) + rumpere (“to break”).
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