Massacring: meaning, definitions and examples

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massacring

 

[ หˆmรฆsษ™krษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

violent act

Massacring refers to the act of killing a large number of people indiscriminately and brutally. It often implies a violent and ruthless nature in which the victims are typically defenceless and the act is carried out with great ferocity.

Synonyms

annihilation, butchering, extermination, slaughtering.

Examples of usage

  • The war resulted in the massacring of innocent civilians.
  • Historical accounts detail the massacring of the village during the invasion.
  • The film depicted the gruesome massacring of the population during the regime's rule.

Translations

Translations of the word "massacring" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น massacre

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเคคเฅเคฏเคพ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช massakrieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pembunuhan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะฐัะฐะบั€ัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ masakrowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่™ๆฎบใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท massacrer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ masacrar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท katletmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•™์‚ดํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅุจุงุฏุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ masakrovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ masakrovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฑ ๆ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ masakrirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fjรถldamorรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะฟะฟะฐะน ำฉะปั‚ั–ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒ™แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kรผtlษ™vi qษ™tl

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ masacrar

Etymology

The term 'massacre' originates from the Middle French 'massacre', which means 'to kill in a brutal or indiscriminate manner'. It is derived from the Old French 'massacrer', which is thought to be closely related to the Latin 'mactare', meaning 'to slay, to kill, to sacrifice'. The transformation of meaning occurred as the word began to be associated more with large-scale killings, particularly of people or animals, without regard to the rules of warfare or justice. Over the centuries, the word has also been used in various contexts, including historical events, literature, and discussions of violence, solidifying its grim connotation in the English language.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,003, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.