Writers employ the term “extirpate” to evoke a sense of radical, total removal, whether referring to tangible entities or abstract ideas. In some works, it denotes the physical removal of something deeply rooted, as when a gardener attempts to extirpate a troublesome plant from a garden [1, 2]. In other contexts, authors use it metaphorically to describe the forceful elimination of vices, customs, or ideologies—ranging from the suppression of heresy and ignorance to the eradication of entire social practices and beliefs [3, 4, 5]. This choice of diction amplifies the finality of the action described, suggesting that once something is extirpated, it is meant never to regrow or reappear, a nuance that enriches both political rhetoric and literary expression [6, 7].