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Meaning of eradication
The act or process of completely removing or destroying something
Etymology of eradication
The word "eradication" comes from the Latin "eradicare", which means "to root out", and is a combination of "e-" (meaning "out" or "away") and "radic-" (meaning "root")
The term has been used in English since the 15th century to describe the act of removing or destroying something completely
Synonyms
elimination
annihilation
extinction
destruction
abolition
removal
expulsion
exile
banishment
ostracism
excommunication
proscription
suppression
repression
quelling
quashing
crushing
obliteration
excision
extraction
deletion
erasure
abolitionism
nullification
extinguishment
extinguishing
dissolution
disbandment
dispersal
breakup
Definitions
- The act of eliminating or destroying something completely
- * The process of removing or getting rid of something unwanted or unpleasant
Usage Examples
- The organization's goal is the eradication of poverty and hunger in the developing world
- * The government has launched a campaign for the eradication of corruption in public offices
- * The new vaccine is expected to lead to the eradication of the disease