contradomcide
The deliberate and systematic destruction of a home environment or the domestic sphere, often as a result of political, military, or social upheaval. It refers not only to the physical demolition of structures but also to the erosion of the sense of security and belonging associated with a residence.
Beispiele
3 von 5The new highway project felt like a slow contradomcide for our neighborhood, stripping away the character of our streets.
The new highway project felt like a slow contradomcide for our neighborhood, stripping away the character of our streets.
International law must address contradomcide as a specific violation of human rights in conflict zones.
International law must address contradomcide as a specific violation of human rights in conflict zones.
What they're doing to these old buildings is basically contradomcide; everyone is losing their roots and their history.
What they're doing to these old buildings is basically contradomcide; everyone is losing their roots and their history.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Break it down: 'Contra' (against) + 'Dom' (home, like domestic) + 'Cide' (kill, like homicide). It is the 'killing of the home'.
Schnelles Quiz
The activist argued that the forced evictions constituted a form of ___________, as they destroyed not just houses but the social fabric of the community.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: contradomcide
Beispiele
The new highway project felt like a slow contradomcide for our neighborhood, stripping away the character of our streets.
everydayThe new highway project felt like a slow contradomcide for our neighborhood, stripping away the character of our streets.
International law must address contradomcide as a specific violation of human rights in conflict zones.
formalInternational law must address contradomcide as a specific violation of human rights in conflict zones.
What they're doing to these old buildings is basically contradomcide; everyone is losing their roots and their history.
informalWhat they're doing to these old buildings is basically contradomcide; everyone is losing their roots and their history.
Scholars argue that contradomcide during urban renewal projects leads to long-term psychological trauma for displaced populations.
academicScholars argue that contradomcide during urban renewal projects leads to long-term psychological trauma for displaced populations.
The company's expansion plan was criticized for committing contradomcide against the local community's historical district.
businessThe company's expansion plan was criticized for committing contradomcide against the local community's historical district.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
the threat of contradomcide
the threat of contradomcide
victims of contradomcide
victims of contradomcide
structural contradomcide
structural contradomcide
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Domicide is the more standard term for home destruction; contradomcide is a rarer variant often implying an active opposition to the state of having a home.
Genocide is the killing of a people; contradomcide is the killing of the domestic environment or home.
Nutzungshinweise
This is a highly specialized academic and legal term. Use it when discussing the sociopolitical impacts of mass displacement or the intentional destruction of housing in a structural sense.
Häufige Fehler
Do not confuse this with a simple eviction or moving house; it implies a broader, more destructive intent or systematic failure.
Merkhilfe
Break it down: 'Contra' (against) + 'Dom' (home, like domestic) + 'Cide' (kill, like homicide). It is the 'killing of the home'.
Wortherkunft
Derived from Latin 'contra' (against), 'domus' (home), and the suffix '-cida' (act of killing).
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
The term is used in modern human rights discourse to describe the trauma of losing one's ancestral or long-term home to war or predatory urban planning.
Schnelles Quiz
The activist argued that the forced evictions constituted a form of ___________, as they destroyed not just houses but the social fabric of the community.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: contradomcide
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