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eradication.

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

11 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

  2. The state of being plucked up by the roots.

Where this word comes from

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

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