Decimation

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot)

Framework senses

2 senses across 2 frameworks

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →

§1: destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot)

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot)
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