"scienticide" meaning in English

See scienticide in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sɪˈɛntɪsaɪd/ [Received-Pronunciation]
enPR: sĭĕnʹtĭsīd [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: scient- (stem of science) + -i- + -cide (“killing”) Etymology templates: {{affix|en|-i-|-cide|id2=killing|t2=killing}} -i- + -cide (“killing”) Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} scienticide (plural not attested)
  1. (rare) Destruction or debasement of scientific method, understanding, and/or infrastructure; a (figurative) killing of science. Tags: no-plural, rare
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