Deracination (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
To move something from its natural environment.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The company's decision to relocate the office to a new city led to the deracination of many employees who had to leave their families and friends behind.
- The artist's use of a non-native species in her sculpture highlighted the effects of deracination on the local ecosystem.
- The zoo's policy of relocating animals to new habitats raised concerns about the potential for deracination and its impact on the animals' well-being.
- The city's urban renewal project resulted in the deracination of long-time residents who were forced to relocate to make way for new development.
- The deracination of the indigenous plant species had a devastating impact on the local wildlife that relied on it for food and shelter.