Uprootal

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act or process of uprooting; the state of being uprooted. uncountable, usually

    "Surely even the most uncompromising of those marching under the banner of civilisation must hesitate before they condemn this deep-rooted system to instant uprootal."

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"Surely even the most uncompromising of those marching under the banner of civilisation must hesitate before they condemn this deep-rooted system to instant uprootal."

Etymology

From uproot + -al.

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