Colloquial Variant guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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noun
The killing of a stranger or foreigner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The genocide of an entire alien species.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
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noun
The intentional killing of an entire foreign (plant or animal) species.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, colloquial, countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From xeno- + -cide.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
