Slaughter: meaning, definitions and examples
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slaughter
[ ˈslɔːtə ]
animal farming
The killing of animals for food; butchery.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Slaughter of livestock is a common practice in the meat industry.
- The slaughter of pigs is typically done in a slaughterhouse.
violent killing
To kill (people or animals) in a violent way, typically in large numbers.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The soldiers proceeded to slaughter the enemy troops.
- The massacre in the village resulted in the slaughter of innocent civilians.
Translations
Translations of the word "slaughter" in other languages:
🇵🇹 abate
- matança
- massacre
🇮🇳 वध
- हत्या
- नरसंहार
🇩🇪 Schlachtung
- Tötung
- Massaker
🇮🇩 penyembelihan
🇺🇦 забій
- різанина
- масакра
🇵🇱 ubój
- rzeź
- masakra
🇯🇵 屠殺 (とさつ)
🇫🇷 abattage
- massacre
- tuerie
🇪🇸 matanza
- sacrificio
- masacre
🇹🇷 katliam
- kesim
- kıyım
🇰🇷 도살 (dosal)
🇸🇦 ذبح
🇨🇿 porážka
🇸🇰 porážka
🇨🇳 屠宰 (túzǎi)
🇸🇮 klanje
🇮🇸 slátrun
🇰🇿 қорым
🇬🇪 მკვლელობა
🇦🇿 kəsmə
🇲🇽 matanza
- sacrificio
- masacre
Word origin
The word 'slaughter' originated from the Old Norse word 'slátr', meaning 'butchery'. The term has been used for centuries to refer to the killing of animals for food and, by extension, to violent killing in general. Slaughter has been a common practice in human history, with the development of slaughterhouses and more efficient butchery methods over time.
See also: manslaughter, slaughterhouse.