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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesassassinio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /as.sasˈsi.njo/
"L'assassinio del presidente è avvenuto in piazza."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of assassinating someone, especially a prominent political leader or public figure, usually for political or ideological motives.
"The history of the 20th century was profoundly altered by the assassination of the archduke." - 2
The malicious destruction or undermining of someone's character, reputation, or credibility.
"She faced a relentless campaign of character assassination by her political rivals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Arabic word 'ḥashshāshīn' (users of hashish), referring to a radical Ismaili Shia sect active in the Middle Ages known for political killings. The term passed through Italian ('assassino') and French into English in the late 16th century, shifting in meaning from a hired or fanatical killer to the specific act of murdering a prominent public figure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Assassination" is said worldwide
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assassinat
Transliteration: /a.sa.si.na/
"L'assassinat du dirigeant a provoqué une crise nationale."
Attentat
Transliteration: /a.tɛnˈtaːt/
"Das Attentat auf den Politiker erschütterte das Land."
assassinio
Transliteration: /as.sasˈsi.njo/
"L'assassinio del presidente è avvenuto in piazza."
asesinato
Transliteration: /a.se.siˈna.to/
"El asesinato del líder político desató protestas masivas."
assassinato
Transliteration: /a.sa.siˈna.tu/
"O assassinato da figura pública chocou a nação."
हत्या
Transliteration: hatyā
"नेता की हत्या से देश में शोक की लहर दौड़ गई।"
暗杀
Transliteration: ànshā
"这起暗杀事件引发了国际社会的广泛关注。"
암살
Transliteration: amsal
"그 정치인의 암살은 역사적 전환점이 되었다."
暗殺
Transliteration: ansatsu
"その政治家の暗殺は世界中に衝撃を与えた。"
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