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eradication

/ɪɹˌædəkˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
erad-i-ca-tion
IPA
/ɪɹˌædəkˈeɪʃən/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of plucking up by the roots; an uprooting or rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction.

noun

The state of being plucked up by the roots.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ērādīcātiō, from ērādīcō + -tiō, from ē- (“out”) + rādīx (“root”) + -ō. Equivalent to eradicate + -ion or e- (“without”) + radication.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ērādīcātiō

Inflected Forms

eradications (plural)

Derived Forms

eradicational eradicationism

Frequently Paired Words

eradicate

Synonyms

obliteration

Antonyms

radication

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce eradication?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪɹˌædəkˈeɪʃən/.
What does eradication mean?
The act of plucking up by the roots; an uprooting or rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction.
Where does eradication come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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