# weapon of mass destruction

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any human-made weapon causing indiscriminate large-scale death or destruction, especially a biological weapon, chemical weapon, nuclear weapon or radiological weapon.

## Etymology
First attested in 1937 in referring to bombing campaigns during the Spanish Civil War.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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