Extermination
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Extermination is the act of killing or murdering with the intention of eradicating demographics within a population.
- When applied to humans, the term genocide is more often used. However, extermination is categorized in international criminal law as a crime against humanity that is a crime distinct from genocide.
- Extermination of insects or vermin relates to the field of pest control. The term is not preferred by pest control practitioners.
- In the popular British television show Doctor Who "Exterminate!" (usually pronounced "EX-TER-MIN-ATE, with each syllable heavily emphasised), is the battle cry of the Daleks. It is also the Daleks' intention to exterminate every other form of life in the universe.
- Extermination (video game) is a Playstation 2 game made by Sony Computer Entertainment.
- "Exterminate! (song), a song by Snap!.
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