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linguicide

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The death of a language, either naturally or from political causes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From linguo- + -cide.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 語言滅亡 /语言灭亡 (yǔyán mièwáng) — the death of a language
  • Chinese Mandarin: 語言消亡 /语言消亡 (yǔyán xiāowáng) — the death of a language
  • Chinese Mandarin: 語言滅絕 /语言灭绝 (yǔyán mièjué) — the death of a language
  • French: linguicide — the death of a language
  • German: Linguizid — the death of a language
  • German: Linguozid — the death of a language
  • German: Sprachmord — the death of a language
  • German: Sprachenmord — the death of a language
  • Spanish: lingüicidio — the death of a language
  • Swedish: språkdöd — the death of a language