deracinated

Meanings

• Adjective

  Deprived of roots or connections; uprooted.

  - "The deracinated refugees were struggling to adapt to their new environment."
  - "The deracinated tree was a hazard and had to be removed."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with deracinated
deracinate , create , fate , mate

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Variants

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deracinate , deracinated , deracinates , deracinating , deracination , deracinations

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'radix' meaning root.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'deracinated' was popularized in English literature by the poet T.S. Eliot in his work 'The Waste Land'.

2. The word 'deracinated' is often used in the context of globalization to describe the displacement of people and cultures.

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Related Concepts

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1. Uprooted: A synonym for deracinated, meaning to be removed from one's roots or connections.

2. Expatriate: An individual who has left their native country to live elsewhere, often used interchangeably with deracinated.

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Culture

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The term 'deracinated' has been used in various literary and philosophical contexts to describe individuals or groups who have been uprooted from their cultural or social roots. One famous example is the concept of the 'deracine' intellectual in French literature.

How to Memorize "deracinated"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a tree being uprooted from the ground, leaving it deracinated.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a person or group being uprooted from their cultural or social roots.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the Latin origin of the word 'deracinated' to help memorize its meaning.

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