liberticide

1 of 2

adjective

li·​ber·​ti·​cide

lə̇ˈbərtəˌsīd

: destroying or tending to destroy liberty

liberticide

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

1

: the destruction of liberty

2

: a destroyer of liberty

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

French, from liberté liberty + -i- + -cide killing (from -cide, noun combining form)

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