root shock
n.— «In addition to her clinical and teaching duties, Dr. Fullilove is the author of Root Shock: How Tearing Up City Neighborhoods Hurts America, and What We Can Do About It, which takes a powerful look at the effects of urban renewal on African Americans. She coined the term “root shock” to describe the devastating effects of forced displacement.» —“Report Released: Eminent Domain & African Americans” The Free Liberal Feb. 14, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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