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noun
the destruction of large areas of the natural
environment
by such activity as nuclear warfare, overexploitation of resources, or dumping of harmful chemicals.
Origin:
1965–70,
Americanism
;
eco-
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-cide
Related forms
ec·o·ci·dal,
adjective
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ecocide
(ˈiːkəˌsaɪd, ˈɛkə-)
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n
total destruction of an area of the natural environment, esp by human agency
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