C1 noun Formal

contradomcide

/ˌkɒntrəˈdɒmɪsaɪd/

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.

Exemplos

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The 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.

2

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.

3

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.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
contradomcide
Advérbio
contradomcidally
Adjetivo
contradomcidal
Relacionado
domicide
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Dica de memorização

Break it down: 'Contra' (against) + 'Dom' (home, like domestic) + 'Cide' (kill, like homicide). It is the 'killing of the home'.

Quiz rápido

The activist argued that the forced evictions constituted a form of ___________, as they destroyed not just houses but the social fabric of the community.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: contradomcide

Exemplos

1

The new highway project felt like a slow contradomcide for our neighborhood, stripping away the character of our streets.

everyday

The new highway project felt like a slow contradomcide for our neighborhood, stripping away the character of our streets.

2

International law must address contradomcide as a specific violation of human rights in conflict zones.

formal

International law must address contradomcide as a specific violation of human rights in conflict zones.

3

What they're doing to these old buildings is basically contradomcide; everyone is losing their roots and their history.

informal

What they're doing to these old buildings is basically contradomcide; everyone is losing their roots and their history.

4

Scholars argue that contradomcide during urban renewal projects leads to long-term psychological trauma for displaced populations.

academic

Scholars argue that contradomcide during urban renewal projects leads to long-term psychological trauma for displaced populations.

5

The company's expansion plan was criticized for committing contradomcide against the local community's historical district.

business

The company's expansion plan was criticized for committing contradomcide against the local community's historical district.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
contradomcide
Advérbio
contradomcidally
Adjetivo
contradomcidal
Relacionado
domicide

Colocações comuns

systemic contradomcide systemic contradomcide
prevent contradomcide prevent contradomcide
victim of contradomcide victim of contradomcide
state-sponsored contradomcide state-sponsored contradomcide
urban contradomcide urban contradomcide

Frases Comuns

the threat of contradomcide

the threat of contradomcide

victims of contradomcide

victims of contradomcide

structural contradomcide

structural contradomcide

Frequentemente confundido com

contradomcide vs domicide

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.

contradomcide vs genocide

Genocide is the killing of a people; contradomcide is the killing of the domestic environment or home.

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Notas de uso

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.

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Erros comuns

Do not confuse this with a simple eviction or moving house; it implies a broader, more destructive intent or systematic failure.

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Dica de memorização

Break it down: 'Contra' (against) + 'Dom' (home, like domestic) + 'Cide' (kill, like homicide). It is the 'killing of the home'.

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Origem da palavra

Derived from Latin 'contra' (against), 'domus' (home), and the suffix '-cida' (act of killing).

Padrões gramaticais

uncountable noun in general contexts countable noun when referring to specific instances often used as a direct object of verbs like 'commit' or 'suffer'
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Contexto cultural

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.

Quiz rápido

The activist argued that the forced evictions constituted a form of ___________, as they destroyed not just houses but the social fabric of the community.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: contradomcide

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