extinctionism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The belief that only the extinction of humanity will lead to the recovery of the Earth's environment.
  2. The additional challenge, in playing a roguelike game, of killing all creatures to extinction.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-extinctionism.wav /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)nɪzəm/

Word forms

extinctionism

Etymology

From extinction + -ism.

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