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animalicide

noun

Etymology

From animal + -icide.

  1. derived from animal
  2. derived from animal
  3. inherited from animal
  4. formed as animalicide — “animal + -icide”

Definitions

  1. The killing of an animal (also used historically and offensively for the killing of a…

    The killing of an animal (also used historically and offensively for the killing of a person who is regarded as subhuman).

    • One French functionary drew distinction between homicide and animalicide. In his opinion, Toqué and Gaud were merely guilty of animalicide.
    • […] a case of animalicide, not homicide.
    • […] nothing under traffic accidents, nothing under runovers, nothing under traffic accidents, nothing under animalicide. Yeah, I guess that Tom didn't.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA