decimation meaning

UK US /ˈdɛsəmeɪʃən/ 4 syllables

decimation (noun): destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot).

Definition of decimation

  1. destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot)

    Type of: destruction

    Related forms: decimate

How to pronounce decimation

decimation is pronounced /ˈdɛsəmeɪʃən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ON · 10-letter words

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