The destruction or ruin of someone's fame or reputation; murdering someone's good name.
Formed from Latin 'fama' (fame) and '-cide' (killing or destruction), following the pattern of words like 'genocide.' This is a rare or technical term for reputation damage.
While 'defamation' is the legal term we use today, 'famacide' perfectly captures the idea that destroying someone's reputation is as destructive as other forms of harm—ancient Romans would have appreciated this word!
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