autocide

au·to·cide

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [aw-toh-sahyd]
- /ˈɔ toʊˌsaɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [aw-toh-sahyd]
- /ˈɔ toʊˌsaɪd/

Definitions of autocide word

noun autocide suicide by crashing the vehicle one is driving. 1
noun autocide (agriculture) Control of a pest through propagation of sterile males. 0
noun autocide (bacteriology) A substance produced by a bacterium that is fatal to that bacterium. 0
noun autocide (Obsolete (No longer in use)) (rare) A suicidal person. 0
noun autocide An act of suicide committed by crashing a car. 0

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Origin of autocide

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; auto-2 + -cide

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Parts of speech for Autocide

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autocide popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

autocide usage trend in Literature

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