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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Someone or something that causes total destruction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, rare
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From omni- (“all”) + -cide (“killing; killer”).
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
