ecocide
Use Ecocide in a sentence
əˌsaɪd, ˈi noun
the destruction of large areas of the natural environment by such activity as nuclear warfare, overexploitation of resources, or dumping of harmful chemicals.
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| total destruction of an area of the natural environment, esp by human agency | |
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Ecocide
is always a great word to know.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Example sentences
Instead, the human race greedily plunges toward ecocide and self-extinction.
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