ineradicable
adjective
in·​erad·​i·​ca·​ble
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Definition of ineradicable
: incapable of being eradicated
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Other Words from ineradicable
ineradicability
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ineradicably
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Examples of ineradicable in a Sentence
She made an ineradicable impression on us.
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As with tattoos, images that seem to be decoratively superficial are personal, political and ineradicable. — Holland Cotter, Roberta Smith And Martha Schwendener, New York Times, "What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week," 28 Sep. 2017 Certainly the needs satisfied by horror fiction are recurrent and ineradicable. — New York Times, "Notes From the Book Review Archives," 27 Oct. 2017 Meanwhile, terrorism is an ineradicable risk that may increase as technology permits smaller numbers of people to effect greater harms. — Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, "Moderation in Defense of Liberty Is No Vice," 2 May 2017 The honest, informed prohibitionist acknowledges that his preferred policy is inseparable from ineradicable black markets in narcotics, which have fueled street violence throughout the War on Drugs. — Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, "How Drug Prohibition Fuels American Carnage," 21 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ineradicable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for ineradicable
ineradicable
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of ineradicable
formal
: impossible to remove or forget
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