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Holocausting

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    gerund of holocaust; An act of destroying (something) completely, especially by fire. rare

    "They appeared when the President of Aztlan, Jorge the Horrible, granted the whole world Aztlanian citizenship and compelled everyone living on earth to pay taxes, under the threat of nuclear holocausting."

  2. 2
    gerund of holocaust; The subjection of a group of people to a holocaust (mass annihilation). rare

    "This led to the eventual holocausting of over ten million people from homes held as long as London was English. Largely women and children were pushed onto the open road with what they could carry on their backs."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of holocaust form-of, gerund, participle, present
  2. 2
    present participle and gerund of Holocaust form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From holocaust + -ing.

Etymology 2

From holocaust + -ing.

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