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deracination

de·rac·i·nate
D d

Transcription

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

Definitions of deracination word

  • verb with object deracination to pull up by the roots; uproot; extirpate; eradicate. 1
  • verb with object deracination to isolate or alienate (a person) from a native or customary culture or environment. 1
  • noun deracination The act of deracinating; uprooting. 1
See all 3 definitions of deracination

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Origin of deracination

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 Deracination

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Deracination

deracination 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.
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Synonyms for deracination

noun deracination

  • shift — to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange: to shift friends; to shift ideas.
  • move — to pass from one place or position to another.
  • rearrangement — an act of arranging; state of being arranged.
  • movement — the act, process, or result of moving.
  • supplanting — to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like.
All 6 Synonyms of deracination

Antonyms for deracination

noun deracination

  • stagnation — the state or condition of stagnating, or having stopped, as by ceasing to run or flow: Meteorologists forecast ozone and air stagnation.
  • inaction — absence of action; idleness.
  • inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
All 3 Antonyms of deracination

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