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verbicide

[ vur-buh-sahyd ]
/ ˈvɜr bəˌsaɪd /

noun

the willful distortion or depreciation of the original meaning of a word.
a person who willfully distorts the meaning of a word.

Nearby words

  1. verbatim et literatim,
  2. verbena,
  3. verbena family,
  4. verbenaceous,
  5. verbiage,
  6. verbid,
  7. verbify,
  8. verbigeration,
  9. verbing,
  10. verbose

Origin of verbicide

1855–60; < Latin verb(um) word + -i- + -cide
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