menticide

[Dave Monroe]

A.Word.A.Day
with Anu Garg

menticide

PRONUNCIATION:
(MEN-tuh-syd))

MEANING:
noun: The systematic undermining of a person's beliefs, attitudes, and values.

ETYMOLOGY:
>From Latin ment- (mind) + -cide (killing).

USAGE:
"Our compliance with the dictates of Donor Agencies and
environmentalists not to use DDT amounts to suicide or at least
menticide of our people."
Dr. Matthias Offoboche; Tackling Malaria the DDT Way; This Day (Lagos,
Nigeria); Nov 29, 2005.

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