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rootedness

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root·ed·ness  (rtd-ns, rtd-)
n.
The quality or state of having roots, especially of being firmly established, settled, or entrenched: "stories that give . . . a sense of rootedness and place" (Pat Conroy).


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A community within an empire has to strike a balance between deep rootedness in heritage and identity, and being light-footed, ready to move, adapt.
The primary themes that emerge from the essays, he notes in the introduction, are the connections between liberty, rights, and the rule of law; the historical rootedness of abstractly formulated accounts of rights and the importance of identifying narratives of liberty for each culture; the independent (non-materialist) role of ideas; the challenges of implementing libertarian proposals for reform and improvement; and the importance of action.
4 The curve on the ' y' down stroke is shaky suggesting a lack of rootedness.
 
 
 
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