uprootal

Etymology

From uproot + -al.

uprootal means the act or process of uprooting; the state of being uprooted. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

The act or process of uprooting; the state of being uprooted.“Surely even the most uncompromising of those marching under the banner of civilisation must hesitate before they condemn this deep-rooted system to instant uprootal.”