eradication
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eradication
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin ērādīcātiō, from ērādīcō + -tiō, from ē- (“out”) + rādīx (“root”) + -ō. Equivalent to eradicate + -ion or e- (“without”) + radication.
noun eradications
- The act of plucking up by the roots; an uprooting or rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction.
- The state of being plucked up by the roots.
Opposite: radication
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: obliteration, uproot, extirpation, dismantling, extinguishing, exterminate, extermination, annihilate, uprooting, culling, eliminate, erasure, defuse, dispel, removing, remove
noun
Opposite: radication
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noun act of plucking up by the roots
| Español | erradicación, desarraigo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 根絶 konzetsu, 根刮ぎ nekosogi |
| 中文 | 根除 gēnchú |
| हिन्दी | उखाड़ना ukhāṛnā, उन्मूलन unmūlan |
| Português | erradicação |
| Français | éradication, déracinement |
| Deutsch | Eradikation, Keimeliminierung |
| Italiano | eradicazione, sradicamento |
| Ελληνικά | εκρίζωση ekrízosi, ξερίζωμα xerízoma |
| Русский | выкорчёвывание vykorčóvyvanije, искорене́ние iskorenénije |
| עברית | השמדה, חיסול |
Talk about this word "eradication." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/eradication. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. eradication. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/eradication "eradication." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/eradication.Cite this
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title = {eradication},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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