animalicide

English

Etymology

animal +‎ -icide

Noun

animalicide (countable and uncountable, plural animalicides)

1. (uncommon) The killing of an animal (also used historically and offensively for the killing a person who is regarded as subhuman).
   • 1918, Herbert Adams Gibbons, The New Map of Africa (1900-1916): A History of European Expansion and Colonial Diplomacy, page 349:

     One French functionary drew distinction between homicide and animalicide. In his opinion, Toqué and Gaud were merely guilty of animalicide.

   • 1919, Journal of Education, page 455:

     […] a case of animalicide, not homicide.

   • 2021, Patrick Conley, A Convocation of Five, AuthorHouse, →ISBN:

     […] nothing under traffic accidents, nothing under runovers, nothing under traffic accidents, nothing under animalicide. Yeah, I guess that Tom didn't.

See also

• zoocide