uprooted — removed from one's home or familiar environment; displaced
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: removed from one's home or familiar environment; displaced
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌpˈruːtɪd/
Example Sentences
- After moving to 10 different cities, Jake felt completely uprooted like a plant in a blender.
- The uprooted immigrants worked hard to build new lives in their adopted country.
- My grandmother's rose bush was uprooted by the neighbor's escaped pig.
uprooted
ADJECTIVE[/ʌpˈruːtɪd/]
removed from one's home or familiar environment; displaced
removed from one's home or familiar environment; displaced
Though uprooted and poorly suited, they stay booted for the journey ahead!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from the combination of the Old English preposition 'up' (meaning upward or away) and 'root' (from Old Norse 'rot', meaning the underground part of a plant). The word literally describes the action of pulling or digging something out from its roots, extending metaphorically to mean displaced or removed from one's established place.
Breakdown
up- (upward, away) + root (underground part of a plant, from Old Norse rot) + -ed (past participle suffix, indicating completed action or state).
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📝Examples
“After moving to 10 different cities, Jake felt completely uprooted like a plant in a blender.”
“The uprooted immigrants worked hard to build new lives in their adopted country.”
“My grandmother's rose bush was uprooted by the neighbor's escaped pig.”
“Climate change has uprooted millions of people from their traditional homes.”
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