Massacring: meaning, definitions and examples

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.

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.