deracination

deracination
noun
1. to move something from its natural environment
Syn: ↑displacement
Derivationally related forms: ↑deracinate
Hypernyms: ↑movement
2. the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
Syn: ↑extirpation, ↑excision
Derivationally related forms: ↑deracinate, ↑extirpate (for: ↑extirpation)
Hypernyms: ↑pull, ↑pulling

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\\də̇ˌrasənˈāshən, (ˌ)dēˌ-\ noun (-s)
1. : the act or process of deracinating
2. : detachment from one's background (as from homeland, customs, traditions)

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deracināˈtion noun
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Main Entry:deracinate

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  • deracination — de·rac·i·na·tion …   English syllables

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