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eradication

era·di·ca·tion

US/ɪˌrædʌˈkeɪʃʌn/ rare

noun

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the complete destruction of every trace of something

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Origin

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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