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    Exterminio (en. Extermination)

    /eks.termˈi.njo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Absolute extinction of a species.
    There are fears of the extermination of some animal species due to indiscriminate hunting.
    Se teme el exterminio de algunas especies de animales por la caza indiscriminada.
    The action of exterminating.
    The extermination of species is a serious ecological problem.
    El exterminio de especies es un problema ecológico grave.
    Systematic elimination of a group of people or living beings.
    The extermination of the Jews during World War II was an abominable act.
    El exterminio de los judíos durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial fue un acto abominable.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'exterminium', which derives from 'exterminare', meaning 'to throw out'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    mass extermination
    Large-scale elimination of living beings.
    exterminio masivo
    systematic extermination
    Organized and deliberate process of elimination.
    exterminio sistemático
    extermination of pests
    Elimination of insects or animals that harm crops.
    exterminio de plagas

    Related Words

    exterminator
    Person or machine that exterminates pests or living beings.
    exterminador
    to exterminate
    To eliminate or destroy something completely.
    exterminar
    extinction
    The total disappearance of a group or species.
    extinción

    Slang Meanings

    To end something definitively.
    That project was a total extermination of our ideas.
    Ese proyecto fue un exterminio total de nuestras ideas.
    To eliminate competitors or adversaries.
    In the business world, the extermination of competition is key.
    En el mundo empresarial, el exterminio de la competencia es clave.