rootlessness

root·less

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [root-lis, roo t-]
- /ˈrut lɪs, ˈrʊt-/
- /ˈruːtlɪsnəs /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [root-lis, roo t-]
- /ˈrut lɪs, ˈrʊt-/

Definitions of rootlessness word

adjective rootlessness having no roots. 1
adjective rootlessness having no basis of stability; unsteady: a rootless feeling resulting from economic and social change. 1
adjective rootlessness having no place or position in society; not in accord with the environment: the homeless, rootless wanderer. 1
noun rootlessness the state of having no roots, esp (of a person) having no ties with a particular place or community 0

See all 4 definitions of rootlessness

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Origin of rootlessness

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

First recorded in 1325-75, rootless is from the Middle English word rooteles. See root1, -less

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Parts of speech for Rootlessness

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rootlessness

rootlessness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for rootlessness

noun rootlessness

homesickness — sad or depressed from a longing for home or family while away from them for a long time.
homelessness — without a home: a homeless child.

All 2 Synonyms of rootlessness

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