a rootless feeling

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• rootless — root•less [[t]ˈrut lɪs, ˈrʊt [/t]] adj. 1) having no roots 2) having no basis of stability; unsteady: a rootless feeling[/ex] 3) having no place or position in society: a rootless wanderer[/ex] • Etymology: 1325–75 root′less•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

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