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Noun: deracination  di,ra-su'ney-shun
  1. The act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
    "The deracination of the invasive plant species took several years";
    - extirpation, excision
     
  2. The act or state of being removed from one's native or established place
    "Their deracination led to a profound sense of loss and alienation";
    - displacement

Derived forms: deracinations

Type of: movement, pull

Encyclopedia: Deracination