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The deliberate killing of young people and future generations. Primarily used in the context of inaction on climate change and global warming by the fossil fuel industry, politicians, and governments.

Coined by Peter Kalmus, a climate scientist and author of Being the Change: Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution, in a Guardian article from November 2021.
For over 50 years, the fossil fuel industry has actively suppressed the truth about global warming; knowingly committing neocide. They knew that fossil fuels would lead to catastrophic global heating which would be especially destructive to young people and future generations.
neocide by pleasedefinethis November 5, 2021
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When you delete your own neopets account so that you can either leave forever, or make a newer, better account.
HERE! HAVE ALL MY NEOPOINTS! I'M JUST GOING TO NEOCIDE THIS ACCOUNT ANYWAY! LULZ!
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nemocide 

1. Act of killing one's nemesis. Like genocide, but termed more specifically for killing your arch enemy.

2. Act of killing a nematode.
Lex Luther craves for the day when he will finally commit nemocide.
nemocide by Muniza M. April 10, 2005

Neocodex 

The NP cheating community that rules the world. Led by Hydro and pyke.
Mang Neocodex is ILLLLLL. and wayslow
Neocodex by DizzleMagic January 20, 2009

nepocide 

The act of willingly sacrificing future generations for current convenience.
The politicians that continue to give oil companies financial subsidies, the people that let their car idle when parked and the homeowners that run their AC on max knowing that we are facing a climate crisis which we are running out of time to solve, are all committing nepocide.
nepocide by savetheplanet2345 June 3, 2019
A accident or mistake that only Neg could cause.
Neg let Liz see his weblogs this was negs biggest negcident.
negcident by Neg January 23, 2004
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