1. the state of having no settled home or stable social connections
2. the condition of lacking cultural identity or connection to one’s origins

Examples

• The refugee family struggled with feelings of rootlessness in their new country.
• His constant moving from city to city created a sense of rootlessness.
• The novel explores themes of rootlessness in modern urban life.
• Many immigrants experience rootlessness as they adapt to a new culture.
• The rootlessness of digital nomads can be both liberating and isolating.
• She felt a deep rootlessness after losing touch with her childhood friends.