ekosida

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch ecocide.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.ko.ˈsi.da/
• Rhymes: -da
• Hyphenation: e‧ko‧si‧da

Noun

ekosida (plural ekosida-ekosida, first-person possessive ekosidaku, second-person possessive ekosidamu, third-person possessive ekosidanya)

1. (ecology) ecocide: the complete destruction of an ecosystem due to human activities, such as due to exploitation of resources, nuclear warfare, or the dumping of harmful chemicals.

Further reading

• “ekosida” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.