Etymology

policide

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Today it means: The intentional destruction of a nation. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πόλις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπόλις“city; state”
  2. English todaypolicide

Coined based on Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis, “city; state”) and the suffix -cide.

Words from the same roots

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