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omnicide

[ om-nuh-sahyd ]

noun

  1. the eradication of all life as a result of human activity:

    Nuclear weapons and now climate change confront us with the possibility of omnicide.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of omnicide1

First recorded in 1955–60; omni- ( def ) + -cide ( def )

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