Degraduation

/ˌdeɪɡræd͡ʒuːˈeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The act or process of removing or revoking an academic degree; the state of having one's degree revoked.

Etymology

From degraduate + -ion (Latin suffix forming abstract nouns of action). This is an extremely rare technical term combining Latin roots to describe degree revocation.

Kelly Says

This word is so rare that even spellcheck doesn't recognize it—academic institutions prefer the simpler term 'revocation' instead, but 'degraduation' appears in some formal university statutes.

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