irradicable

adjective

ir·​rad·​i·​ca·​ble i-ˈra-di-kə-bəl 

ˌi(r)-

: impossible to eradicate : deep-rooted

irradicable hatred

irradicably

i-ˈra-di-kə-blē 

ˌi(r)-

adverb

Examples of irradicable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What Gewen focuses on, and excels at, is the story of how the rise of gangster dictators left an irradicable impression on the Jewish intellectuals who escaped Nazi Germany before World War II. —John A. Farrell, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin irradicabilis, from Latin in- + radic-, radix root — more at root

First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for irradicable

• ineradicable