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It’s my first word of 2013.
deracinate (dee-RASS-en-ate) — verb: 1. uproot 2. to remove or separate from a native environment or culture; especially: to remove the racial or ethnic characteristics or influences from.From the French déraciner, meaning about the same and coming from the Late Latin radicina, the diminutive of radix, which Etymonline points out is also the word that gives us radish. It’s one of those inherently beautiful words, I say, even if it means something awful. The metaphorical meaning might let you forget that a plant, when uprooted, can’t survive. Humans do, however. Or at least Maria, that stubborn Southern California radish, manages to survive.
It’s a good word. Thanks for that, Joanie.
It seems that Play It as It Lays is so poorly remembered, in fact, that good images from it are hard to find online. But I do have this:
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That’s it.
Previous words of the week after the jump.
And I thought that I was the only person to remember that movie.
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Well, I remember it in that I just saw it a few weeks ago. I actually didn't know it existed until recently. But it is interesting how it's not widely remembered, because it's actually a well-made film. Abstract, yes, but totally not out of place among the independent films of today.
DeleteActually it is the first film from your "list" I have watched. For the taste in old school movies, for sure, your site is the right place to visit.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I'm not totally sure what list you're referring to, but if I can convince anyone to watch old movies outside the top 40, I'm happy.
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