deracinate

First recorded in 1590–1600; from French déracin(er), equivalent to dé- + -raciner, verbal derivative of racine “root,” from Late Latin rādīcīna for Latin rādīc-, stem of rādīx + -ate; see origin at dis-¹, root¹, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM deracinate

de·rac·i·na·tion, noun

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How to use deracinate in a sentence

Yes: in a deracinated kind of way, that argument makes sense.
The Merits of Merit Pay|Megan McArdle|September 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They are not fleeing dramatic scenes of battle, but they are just as deracinated as if they were.
The Forgotten Lives of Refugees|Christopher Dickey|June 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Five minutes later—though my will was well-nigh deracinated in the process—I was its master again.
In Accordance with the Evidence|Oliver Onions
And there sat Sarah Gailey, deracinated and captive, to prove how influential a person Hilda was!
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett

He fondly believes that he is becoming a good American when he is only a deracinated cosmopolitan.
Painted Veils|James Huneker
Later, the renewed presence of the beloved lady renewed the love I thought deracinated.
The Life of Francis Thompson|Everard Meynell
It was one of his strong points that he always kept his mental balance even when his most promising theories were deracinated.
Cleek of Scotland Yard|Thomas W. Hanshew

British Dictionary definitions for deracinate

deracinate

/ (dɪˈræsɪˌneɪt) /

verb (tr)

to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; extirpate

to remove, as from a natural environment

Derived forms of deracinate

deracination, noun

Word Origin for deracinate

C16: from Old French desraciner, from des- dis- 1 + racine root, from Late Latin rādīcīna a little root, from Latin rādīx a root

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