eradication

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun the complete destruction of every trace of something

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ērādīcātiō, from ērādīcō + -tiō, from ē- (“out”) + rādīx (“root”) + -ō. Equivalent to eradicate + -ion or e- (“without”) + radication.

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