democide

[ dem-uh-sahyd ]

noun

1. the intentional killing of people by their own government, such as by mass murder, genocide, or deliberate withholding of aid during disasters.

Other Words From

• dem·o·cid·al [dem-, uh, -, sahyd, -l], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of democide¹

Coined in 1990 by U.S. political scientist Rudolf Rummel (1932–2014); demo- ( def ) + -cide ( def )

Example Sentences

Many experts believe that the number is actually much higher, and that Trump and the other members of his regime are guilty of democide.

From Salon

President Trump and his regime and other Republican Party leaders engaged in an act of democide through their willful negligence and decisions to make "the economy" more important than saving lives during the pandemic.

From Salon

Never to be overlooked or forgotten, however, Trump and his regime also committed acts of democide against the American people which resulted in at least 1 million deaths from the coronavirus pandemic.

From Salon

Both DeSantis and Trump are guilty of democide and willful cruelty and indifference in terms of their response to the Covid pandemic.

From Salon

It’s a media microcosm with its own vocabulary — Event 201, the Regime, democide, the Parallel Economy — that invites blank stares from outsiders.

From Seattle Times