ˌekstə(r)ˌpāshən also -ˌstə̄ˈp- or -ˌstəiˈp- noun
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Etymology: Middle English extirpacioun, from Latin exstirpation-, exstirpatio, extirpation-, extirpatio, from exstirpatus, extirpatus + -ion-, -io -ion
: the act of extirpating or state of being extirpated
extirpation of weeds
extirpation of evil