💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Guillotinism"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| guillotinementnoun | An execution by guillotine. |
| guillotinenoun | (historical, also figuratively) A machine used for the application of capital punishment by decapitation, consisting of a tall upright frame from which is suspended a heavy diagonal-edged blade which is dropped onto the neck of the person to be executed; also, execution using this machine. |
| dry guillotinenoun | (historical, slang) Forced deportation to a penal colony, especially as a punishment during the French Revolution. |
| executioningnoun | (dialectal) capital punishment |
| garottingnoun | A killing carried out with a garotte. |
| crushingverb | The action of the verb to crush. |
| gibbettingnoun | The act by which somebody is gibbeted. |
| mitrailladenoun | (rare, chiefly historical) Mass execution by cannon shot or (later) machine-gun, especially during the French Revolution. |
| capital punishmentnoun | The practice of putting a person to death as a punishment for a crime. |
| garrottingnoun | A murder or execution with a garrotte. |
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