rooted
Americanadjective
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having roots
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deeply felt
rooted objections
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slang tired or defeated
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taboo an exclamation of contemptuous anger or annoyance, esp against another person
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Etymology
Origin of rooted
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English roted; see root 1, -ed 2, -ed 3
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But it also is still fundamentally rooted in American culture as well.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
This particular full moon is known by several names, including the Hunter's Moon, a name rooted in historical traditions in the Northern Hemisphere.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Rosario Forlenza, a professor at Rome's Luiss University, called it a "European generational revolt" rooted in a social and economic crisis "to which politicians cannot give a substantive response".
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Despite the early discrimination, most Mizrahim are, as Mizrachi put it to me, “deeply rooted in a Jewish-Israeli identity and feel unwavering loyalty to the Jewish people and the Jewish state.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The rules kept us where we were, as much a part of the farm now as the trees, more firmly rooted to its earth than the deer and foxes.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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