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hosticide

Pronunciation: /ˈhɒstɪsaɪd/

The English word “hosticide” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. The act of killing an enemy.

Etymology

From Latin hostis (“enemy”) + English -cide or Latin caedere (“to kill”).

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