omnicide
omnicide · omnicides
омницид
The total extinction of the human species as a result of human action, most commonly…The total extinction of the human species as a result of human action, most commonly through nuclear warfare, but also through other means such as global anthropogenic ecological catastrophe.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The total extinction of the human species as a result of human action, most commonly through nuclear warfare, but also through other means such as global anthropogenic ecological catastrophe.
омници́дomnicíd
(countable, rare)Someone or something that causes total destruction.
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
total extinction:
Origin
From omni- (“all”) + -cide (“killing; killer”).From omni- (“all”) + -cide (“killing; killer”).
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Forms
plural: omnicidesWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable