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French word
éradication
Pronunciation
IPA/eʁadikasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nouneradication
Example
Nous travaillons pour l'éradication de cette maladie.
We are working toward the eradication of this disease.
More examples
On entend souvent parler de l'éradication de la maladie dans les médias.
You often hear about the eradication of the disease in the media.
Core concept
A disease or threat pulled out by its roots until no trace remains.
Common phrases
éradication de la maladie
eradication of the disease
mesures pour l'éradication
measures for eradication
éradication durable
lasting eradication
Similar words
élimination: The removal of something unwanted or harmful.
disparition: The act or state of vanishing or ceasing to exist.
Definition in French
Action de faire disparaître totalement et définitivement quelque chose, en particulier une maladie, un fléau ou une espèce.
Word origin
Éradication is formed from French éradiquer with -ation; éradiquer comes from Latin eradicare, from ex- "out" and radix "root".
Usage tips
- Éradication is a formal term, especially in public-health and policy contexts; everyday speech often uses éliminer or se débarrasser de instead.
Other meanings
- exterminationnoun
- eliminationnoun
Opposites
- persistancepersistencenoun
Related words
- éradiquereradicateverb
- éradiquéeradicatedadjective