n. To kill a new or unusual idea.
2010
Innovicide
(or how to kill participatory collaboration)
(or how to kill participatory collaboration)
2003 (earliest)
The suffix 'cide' is being applied increasingly, beyond the obvious suicide, patricide and regicide. 'A shoeicide bomber' had explosive footwear, while 'suitorcide' is destroying one's chances with a potential mate, 'liberticide' is the crushing of a freedom and 'innovicide' is restricting new ideas.
The suffix -cide comes from the Latin suffix -cida, which means "to kill". In this word, this suffix is blended with innovation to give the definition above. There are many other "-cide" words in English, including such death industry standards as "suicide", "homicide", and "genocide". Here are a few unusual variations on this theme:
facticide: To kill facts (i.e., distort the truth).
menticide: To kill the mind, as in a brainwashing.
suitorcide: To do something that kills your chances with a potential mate.
tomecide: To kill books, as in a book burning.
liberticide: To reduce or remove freedoms.
Thanks to John K. Mackenzie for suggesting this word.
facticide: To kill facts (i.e., distort the truth).
menticide: To kill the mind, as in a brainwashing.
suitorcide: To do something that kills your chances with a potential mate.
tomecide: To kill books, as in a book burning.
liberticide: To reduce or remove freedoms.
Thanks to John K. Mackenzie for suggesting this word.