scienticide
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/sɪˈɛntɪsaɪd/
Definition of scienticide
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(no-plural, rare)Destruction or debasement of scientific method, understanding, and/or infrastructure; a (figurative) killing of science.
“In the AVNOJ-Yugoslav period, a significant network of educational-scientific and scientific-research institutions was developed. In the period of the Chetnik, tiral-fascist aggression, Sarajevo has experienced an actual scienticide.”
“Their myths neglected the heredity, while their “research” activities were full of primitive mistakes and falsifications, and followed by the massive administrative terror that was supported by the government. It led to the broad “scienticide” in fSU.”
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Etymology
From scient- (stem of science) + -i- + -cide (“killing”).
Words you can make from scienticide
200+ playable · top: INSECTICIDE (16 pts)
Best play insecticide 16 points9-letter words
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22 words- DEICTIC 12 pts
- SCIENCE 11 pts
- DECEITS 10 pts
- DEISTIC 10 pts
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6-letter words
38 words- SICCED 11 pts
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- ECESIC 10 pts
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58 words- ICTIC 9 pts
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68 words- CEDE 7 pts
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3-letter words
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