electrocution.
Deliberate execution by electric shock, usually involving an electric chair.
Meaning & usage
Deliberate execution by electric shock, usually involving an electric chair.
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.
Where this word 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).
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