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🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Éradication

Pronunciation / Transliteration: e-ra-di-ka-syon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Eradication/ɪˌræd.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #4500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"L'éradication de la pauvreté est un objectif majeur."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The complete destruction or removal of something.

    "The eradication of poverty is a primary goal for many governments."
  2. 2

    The act of eliminating or getting rid of something undesirable.

    "Efforts towards the eradication of diseases have made significant progress in recent years."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'exradicare', meaning 'to tear up by the roots', combining 'ex-' (out) and 'radix' (root). Entering English in the late 16th century, the term shifted from literal agricultural uprooting to the metaphorical total destruction or elimination of diseases, pests, or social evils.

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