deracination

de·rac·i·nate  (d-rs-nt)

tr.v. de·rac·i·nat·ed, de·rac·i·nat·ing, de·rac·i·nates

1. To pull out by the roots; uproot.

2. To displace from one's native or accustomed environment.

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[From French déraciner, from Old French desraciner : des-, de- + racine, root (from Late Latin rdcna, from Latin rdx, rdc-; see wrd- in Indo-European roots).]

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de·raci·nation n.

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deracination

the process of pulling up by the roots; eradication.

See also: Processes

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	deracination - to move something from its natural environment displacement movement - the act of changing the location of something; "the movement of cargo onto the vessel"
	2.	deracination - the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence extirpation, excision pull, pulling - the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"