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rootedness

rootedness noun: the state or quality of being rooted.

Noun

rootedness (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being rooted
    • An uncle might be around to offer a spare bedroom, or a job at the plant, or the church might be there for guidance, for rootedness.1989 December 22, Mary Wisniewski, “Giving Shelter: a west-side boy comes home”, in Chicago Reader

Antonyms of rootedness

Origin of rootedness

From rooted + -ness.

Questions about rootedness

What does rootedness mean?
Rootedness means the state or quality of being rooted.
What part of speech is rootedness?
Rootedness is a noun.

Words near rootedness in the dictionary

  1. rooted to the spot
  2. rooted tree
  3. rooted trees
  4. rooted up
  5. rootedly
  6. rootedness
  7. rooter
  8. rooteries
  9. rooters
  10. rootery
  11. rootes

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