Eradication

Eradication

A short documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

ih-rad-ih-KAY-shun   /ɪˌrædɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

Definition

The complete destruction or removal of something — typically something harmful — so thoroughly that it cannot return.

Plain meaning

Getting rid of something so completely that it can never come back.

Register

Formal and strong. Used in serious contexts: disease, crime, poverty, vulnerabilities.