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perlustration

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /pɜːlʌˈstɹeɪʃən/

1

noun

Meaning 1

the action or fact of perlustrating

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

thorough examination of a document or of correspondence

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From perlustrate.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Perlustration — thorough examination of a document or of correspondence
  • Latvian: perlustrācija — thorough examination of a document or of correspondence
  • Polish: perlustracja — thorough examination of a document or of correspondence
  • Russian: перлюстра́ция (perljustrácija) — thorough examination of a document or of correspondence
  • Serbo-Croatian: perlustracija — thorough examination of a document or of correspondence