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rootless
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
rootless
(adjective)
rootless
/
ˈ
ruːtləs/
adjective
rootless
/
ˈ
ruːtləs/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ROOTLESS
:
having no home or connection to a place
He was leading a
rootless
existence.
a
rootless
drifter
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