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extermination

Translations

exterminationnoun
exterminations
pl
exterminationTerme général pour la destruction totale de personnes, d’animaux ou de parasites ; souvent employé en contexte historique ou biologique.
The extermination of pests is necessary to maintain a healthy environment.
L’extermination des parasites est nécessaire pour maintenir un environnement sain.
Additional translations
anéantissementS’emploie pour insister sur la destruction complète et totale.
extinctionEmployé surtout pour la disparition totale d’une espèce ou d’une population.
Synonyms
extirpation
eradication
annihilation
destruction
obliteration
wiping out
elimination

Definitions

exterminationnoun
The act of killing or destroying completely.
The extermination of pests is necessary to maintain a healthy environment.
The complete destruction or obliteration of a group or species.
The extermination of the dodo bird is a well-known example of human impact on wildlife.
The deliberate and systematic killing of a large group of people, especially on the basis of nationality, ethnicity, or religion; genocide.
International law prohibits the extermination of civilians during wartime.
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