extermination
nounmasculineformal/ɨʃtɨɾmiˈniu/medium
ex·ter·mí·ni·o
Definition
The act of exterminating; complete and systematic destruction, especially of a group of people or living beings.
The extermination of the Jewish people during the Holocaust.
The pesticide caused the extermination of the local bee population.
Common collocations
mass exterminationcampaign of extermination
Etymology
Do latim 'exterminium', de 'exterminare' (expulsar, destruir).