deracine

See also: déracine and déraciné

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French déraciné.

Adjective

deracine (not comparable)

  1. Having been uprooted.
    • 1924, John Buchan, The Three Hostages, page 147:
      He's the déraciné Irish, such as you find in America.

Noun

deracine (plural deracines)

  1. A person who has been uprooted.
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