ex·tir·pa·tion \ˌekstə(r)ˌpāshən also -ˌstə̄ˈp- or -ˌstəiˈp-\noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English extirpacioun, from Latin exstirpation-, exstirpatio, extirpation-, extirpatio, from exstirpatus, extirpatus + -ion-, -io -ion : the act of extirpating or state of being extirpated < extirpation of weeds > < extirpation of evil >