deracinate
verb de·rac·i·nate \(ˌ)dē-ˈra-sə-ˌnāt\
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Definition of
deracinate
Deracinated deracinating
transitive verb
1
: uproot
2
: to remove or separate from a native environment
or culture; especially : to remove the
racial or ethnic characteristics or influences from
deracination play
\(ˌ)dē-ˌra-sə-ˈnā-shən\ noun
Origin and Etymology
of deracinate
Middle French
desraciner, from des- de- + racine root, from Late Latin radicina, from Latin
radic-, radix — more at root
First Known Use: 1599
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