electrocution
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electrocution
- /ɪˌlɛktɹəˈkjuːʃən/
Where it comes from
Blend of electro- + execution. By surface analysis, electrocute + -ion.
Coined in the US around 1888, in relation to the introduction of the electric chair (see quotes).
noun electrocutions
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Deliberate execution by electric shock, usually involving an electric chair.
A correspondent of The American has taken exception to the use, in a recent paragraph in this column, of the word “electrocution.” The writer of the paragraph referred to is conscious that the word, like other etymological hybrids, lacks euphony and consistency; but during the formative period succe
Similar: electrothanasia
- The accidental death or suicide by electric shock. The faulty wiring caused the unfortunate worker’s accidental electrocution.
- A severe electric shock, whether fatal or not.
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noun deliberate execution by electric shock, usually involving an electric chair
| 日本語 | 電気椅子刑 denki isu kei |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 電刑 /电刑 diànxíng |
| Français | électrocution |
| Deutsch | Hinrichtung auf dem elektrischen Stuhl, Elektrokution |
| Русский | казнь на электри́ческом сту́ле kaznʹ na elektríčeskom stúle |
noun accidental death or suicide by electric shock
| Español | electrocución |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 感電死 kandenshi |
| 中文 | 電死 /电死 diànsǐ |
| Português | eletrocussão |
| Français | électrocution |
| Deutsch | Tod durch Stromschlag, Tod infolge elektrischen Schlags |
| Italiano | elettrocuzione, fulminazione |
| Ελληνικά | ηλεκτροπληξία ilektroplixía |
| Română | electrocutare |
| Русский | сме́рть от электри́ческого то́ка smértʹ ot elektríčeskovo tóka, смерте́льная электротра́вма smertélʹnaja elektrotrávma |
noun a severe electric shock, whether fatal or not
| 中文 | 觸電 /触电 chúdiàn |
|---|---|
| Français | électrocution |
| Deutsch | Stromschlag, Elektroschock |
| Русский | пораже́ние то́ком, уда́р то́ком, электроглуше́ние elektroglušénije |
Talk about this word "electrocution." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/electrocution. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. electrocution. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/electrocution "electrocution." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/electrocution.Cite this
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title = {electrocution},
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