1. the destruction of the natural environment of an area, especially when done deliberately

Examples

• The massive oil spill was considered an act of ecocide.
• Environmental activists accused the company of ecocide after the forest was cleared.
• The use of chemical weapons resulted in widespread ecocide in the region.
• International law is being developed to prosecute cases of ecocide.
• The mining operation caused ecocide that will take decades to reverse.
• Scientists documented the ecocide caused by the industrial pollution.