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omnicide
[ om-nuh-sahyd ]
noun
- 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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