extermination

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

exterminate +‎ -ion

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn

[edit] Noun

extermination (plural exterminations)

1. The act of exterminating; total destruction; eradication; excision; as, the extermination of inhabitants or tribes, of error or vice, or of weeds from a field.
2. Elimination.