Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deracination

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-ra-ci-na-tion
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of deracinating; uprooting.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

""Has it been worth it?" "Has what been worth it?" "Your marrying a Malay widow, your giving up the European way of life, your complete deracination.""

Usage

Inflected Forms

deracinations (plural)

Synonyms

extirpation excision displacement

Questions

What does deracination mean?: The act of deracinating; uprooting.

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