deracination en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of deracinating; uprooting.
"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."
1958, Anthony Burgess, The Enemy in the Blanket (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 312:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deracinations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |