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- [vur-muh-neyt]
- /ˈvɜr məˌneɪt/
- /vˌɜːmɪnˈeɪʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vur-muh-neyt]
- /ˈvɜr məˌneɪt/
Definitions of vermination word
- verb without object vermination to become infested with vermin, especially parasitic vermin. 1
- verb without object vermination Archaic. to breed or infest with vermin. 1
- noun vermination the spreading of or infestation with vermin 0
- noun vermination infestation with, or the spreading of, vermin 0
- noun vermination (archaic) The generation or breeding of vermin. 0
- noun vermination (archaic) A griping of the bowels. 0
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Origin of vermination
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; < Latin verminātus, past participle of vermināre to be infested with maggots, to have racking pains, equivalent to vermin(a) racking pain + -ātus -ate1; dual sense of vermināre by association with vermis worm, maggot, vermin- being taken, perhaps erroneously, as an extended stem of this word
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Vermination
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vermination popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
vermination usage trend in Literature
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