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extinctionism

/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)nɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ex-tinc-tion-ism
IPA
/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)nɪzəm/
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The belief that only the extinction of humanity will lead to the recovery of the Earth's environment.

Uncountable

noun

The additional challenge, in playing a roguelike game, of killing all creatures to extinction.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From extinction + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)nɪzəm/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

extinctionist antinatalism efilism longtermism promortalism VHEMT

Questions

How do you pronounce extinctionism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)nɪzəm/.
What does extinctionism mean?
The belief that only the extinction of humanity will lead to the recovery of the Earth's environment.
Where does extinctionism come from?
From extinction + -ism.

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