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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ξενηλασία (xenēlasía, expulsion of barbarians).

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xenelasy (uncountable)

  1. The expulsion of foreigners.
    • 1846, George Grote, A History of Greece:
      [] a numerous body of strangers or non-citizens (the old xenelasy, or prohibition of resident strangers, being long discontinued) domiciled in the town, and forming a powerful moneyed interest []

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