extermination meaning

UK US /ɪkˌstɝməˈneɪʃən/ 5 syllables

extermination (noun): complete annihilation.

extermination has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

extermination as a noun

  1. complete annihilation
    • they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs

    Synonyms: extinction

    Type of: annihilation

  2. the act of exterminating

    Synonyms: liquidation

    Type of: destruction

How to pronounce extermination

extermination is pronounced /ɪkˌstɝməˈneɪʃən/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.

Words that rhyme with extermination

Scrabble score: 22 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in ON · 13-letter words

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