Massacring: meaning, definitions and examples
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massacring
[ หmรฆsษkrษชล ]
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:
๐ต๐น massacre
๐ฎ๐ณ เคนเคคเฅเคฏเคพ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช massakrieren
๐ฎ๐ฉ pembunuhan
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะฐัะฐะบััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ masakrowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่ๆฎบใใ
๐ซ๐ท massacrer
๐ช๐ธ masacrar
๐น๐ท katletmek
๐ฐ๐ท ํ์ดํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅุจุงุฏุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ masakrovat
๐ธ๐ฐ masakrovaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฑ ๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ masakrirati
๐ฎ๐ธ fjรถldamorรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐะฟะฟะฐะน ำฉะปัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแกแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ kรผtlษvi qษtl
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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- 35000 glittery
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- 35002 cenotaph
- 35003 massacring
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- 35005 aeon
- 35006 sensualist
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