deracination

Definitions of deracination
  1. noun
    to move something from its natural environment
    synonyms: displacement
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    type of:
    movement
    the act of changing the location of something
  2. noun
    the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
    synonyms: excision, extirpation
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    type of:
    pull, pulling
    the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
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