arrachement

French

Etymology

From arracher (“to uproot”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

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Noun

arrachement m (plural arrachements)

1. uprooting

   Synonym: déracinement

2. extracting, extraction
3. snatching, grabbing

Further reading

• “arrachement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.