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liberticide

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Causing the destruction of liberty; oppressive, liberticidal

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The destruction of liberty.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

One who causes the destruction of liberty.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From French liberticide, coined around the time of the French Revolution. Equivalent to liberty + -cide.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: lliberticida — causing the destruction of liberty
  • Dutch: vrijheidsberovend — causing the destruction of liberty
  • Finnish: vapauden tukahduttava — causing the destruction of liberty
  • French: liberticide — causing the destruction of liberty
  • Galician: liberticida — causing the destruction of liberty
  • German: freiheitsfeindlich — causing the destruction of liberty
  • Greek: ελευθεριοκτόνος (eleftherioktónos) — causing the destruction of liberty
  • Italian: liberticida — causing the destruction of liberty
  • Polish: niszczący wolności — causing the destruction of liberty
  • Portuguese: liberticida — causing the destruction of liberty
  • Spanish: liberticida — causing the destruction of liberty
  • Catalan: lliberticidi — the destruction of liberty
  • Finnish: vapauden tuhoaminen — the destruction of liberty
  • French: liberticide — the destruction of liberty
  • Galician: liberticidio — the destruction of liberty
  • Italian: liberticidio — the destruction of liberty
  • Polish: zniszczenie wolności — the destruction of liberty
  • Portuguese: liberticídio — the destruction of liberty
  • Spanish: liberticidio — the destruction of liberty
  • Catalan: lliberticida — one who causes the destruction of liberty
  • French: liberticide — one who causes the destruction of liberty
  • Galician: liberticida — one who causes the destruction of liberty
  • Italian: liberticida — one who causes the destruction of liberty
  • Polish: zabójca wolności — one who causes the destruction of liberty
  • Portuguese: liberticida — one who causes the destruction of liberty
  • Spanish: liberticida — one who causes the destruction of liberty