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单词 hymnicide
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hymniciden.

Etymology: formed as hymniferous adj. + -cide comb. form2.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈhymnicide.
The ‘murdering’ of a hymn, i.e. by alterations.Apparently an isolated use.
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1862 Evangel. Christendom July 355 We have here a new illustration of the unhappy practice of hymnicide, which is as unjust to the authors of hymns, as it is generally detrimental to poetry.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online September 2019).
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