The act of flying away; a rapid departure or escape, especially something that seems to disappear suddenly.
From Late Latin avolatio, derived from avoláre (a- 'away' + volare 'to fly'). The noun form of avolate, following standard Latin noun-formation patterns with the -tion suffix.
Medieval scholars used this word to describe spiritual experiences—the 'avolation' of the soul was a mystical concept meaning the soul's departure from the body. It bridges the physical (flying away) and the metaphysical (spiritual ascent).
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