inextirpable
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Etymology
Origin of inextirpable
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Latin word inexstirpābilis. See in- 3, extirpate, -ble
Example Sentences
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The more you cut off the branches which imprudently appear, the more powerful and inextirpable become the roots below.
From Islam Her Moral And Spiritual Value A Rational And Pyschological Study by Leonard, Arthur Glyn
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