dé|ra|ci|né

dé|ra|ci|né
dé|ra|ci|né «day ra see NAY», adjective, noun. French.
–adj.
uprooted from one's native or natural environment; displaced: »

For if ever there was a nation that is déraciné, uprooted from its traditional ties and anchorages, it is post-war Germany (Atlantic).

–n.
an uprooted or displaced individual: »

A déraciné, a man who has been torn up by the roots, cannot be replanted (Listener).


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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