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deracinated

de·rac·i·nate
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-ras-uh-neyt]
    • /dɪˈræs əˌneɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-ras-uh-neyt]
    • /dɪˈræs əˌneɪt/

Definitions of deracinated word

  • verb with object deracinated to pull up by the roots; uproot; extirpate; eradicate. 1
  • verb with object deracinated to isolate or alienate (a person) from a native or customary culture or environment. 1
  • noun deracinated Simple past tense and past participle of deracinate. 1

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Origin of deracinated

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < French déracin(er) (equivalent to dé- dis-1 + -raciner, verbal derivative of racine root < Late Latin rādīcīna for Latin rādīc-, stem of rādīx) + -ate1

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Parts of speech for Deracinated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

deracinated popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

deracinated usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for deracinated

verb deracinated

  • abolished — Formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution).
  • annihilated — to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy utterly: The heavy bombing almost annihilated the city.
  • abated — to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish: to abate a tax; to abate one's enthusiasm.
  • demolished — to lay waste to; ruin utterly: The fire demolished the area.
  • obliterated — to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; destroy completely.

Antonyms for deracinated

verb deracinated

  • bore — If someone or something bores you, you find them dull and uninteresting.
  • built — Built is the past tense and past participle of build.
  • created — to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.
  • ratified — to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction: to ratify a constitutional amendment.
  • constructed — to build or form by putting together parts; frame; devise.

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