— deracination , n.
/di ras"euh nayt'/ , v.t., deracinated, deracinating .
1. to pull up by the roots; uproot; extirpate; eradicate.
2. to isolate or alienate (a person) from a native or customary culture or environment.
[ 1590-1600; déracin ( er ) (equiv. to dé- DIS- 1 + -raciner, v. deriv. of racine root radicina for L radic-, s. of radix ) + -ATE 1 ]