English

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Etymology

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From robot +‎ -icide.

Noun

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roboticide (uncountable)

  1. The killing of a robot.
    Synonym: robocide
    • 2007 December 17, Stuart Elliott, “A Year for Quick Hits and Fast Flops as Campaigns Broke New Ground”, in New York Times[1]:
      The spot was re-edited, returning with the scene of imagined roboticide removed.