Extermination

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Extermination is the act of killing or murdering with the intention of eradicating demographics within a population.

  • Extermination of insects or vermin relates to the field of pest control. The term is not preferred by pest control practitioners.
  • In the popular British television show Doctor Who "Exterminate!" (usually pronounced "EX-TER-MIN-ATE, with each syllable heavily emphasised), is the battle cry of the Daleks. It is also the Daleks' intention to exterminate every other form of life in the universe.