rootlessness

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noun

The property of being rootless.

Similar
uprootedness
Opposite
rootedness
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Meanings

nounrootlessness (usually uncountable, plural rootlessnesses)

plural rootlessnesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe property of being rootless.

    Synonyms: uprootedness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe property of being rootless.

Similar
uprootedness
Opposite
rootedness
Also see
uprootedness

Origin

From rootless + -ness.

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Translations

Finnish juurettomuus
  • juurettomuusproperty of being rootless
German Wurzellosigkeit, Entwurzelung
  • Wurzellosigkeitproperty of being rootless
  • Entwurzelungproperty of being rootless
  • Entwurzeltseinproperty of being rootless
Hungarian gyökértelenség
  • gyökértelenségproperty of being rootless
Cite this entry
APA

rootlessness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rootlessness

MLA

“rootlessness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rootlessness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rootlessness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rootlessness.

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