megadeath

[ meg-uh-deth ]

noun

1. a unit of one million deaths: used in estimating or predicting the fatalities that would occur in a nuclear war.

megadeath

/ ˈmɛɡəˌdɛθ /

noun

1. the death of a million people, esp in a nuclear war or attack

Word History and Origins

Origin of megadeath¹

First recorded in 1950–55; mega- + death