ecocide
[ ek-uh-sahyd, ee-kuh- ]
/ ˈɛk əˌsaɪd, ˈi kə- /
noun
the destruction of large areas of the natural environment by such activity as nuclear warfare, overexploitation of resources, or dumping of harmful chemicals.
OTHER WORDS FROM ecocide
ec·o·ci·dal, adjectiveWords nearby ecocide
eco-,
eco-warrior,
ecocatastrophe,
ecocentric,
ecocentrism,
ecocide,
ecofallow,
ecofin,
ecofreak,
ecofriendly,
ecogeography
British Dictionary definitions for ecocide
ecocide
/ (ˈiːkəˌsaɪd, ˈɛkə-) /
noun
total destruction of an area of the natural environment, esp by human agency