Jedicide

English
  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛdɪsaɪd/

Etymology

Jedi +‎ -cide

Noun

Jedicide (uncountable)

  1. (rare, fandom slang, Star Wars) The killing of Jedi.
    • 1994 April 14, Andrew R. Jackson, “SWRPG: House rules: New Jedi Powers...”, in rec.arts.sf.starwars, Usenet‎, message-ID <1994Apr14.011426.23046@dal1>:
      OK, so we know that many of the force powers used by the Jedi of Old have been lost due to the Imperial policy of Jedicide *:o)
      In the movies and books we are only exposed to a handful of the Jedi that survived and were able to make HoloVision headlines.
    • 1997 March 2, JEDI AL, “Re: Han didn't believe in the Force?”, in rec.arts.sf.starwars.misc, Usenet‎, message-ID <19970302233500.SAA22306@ladder02.news.aol.com>:
      I wonder how long before Luke was born did the Jedicide begin. I'm guessing about 30 years before ANH, because I believe Anakin was about 25 when that all happened, since Vader was 50 in ESB (according to my ESB trading cards).
    • 2000 November 28, SpammersDie, “Re: CD-Copy”, in alt.games.thief-dark-project, Usenet‎, message-ID <K1zA5.2855$7I4.160528@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>:
      > Also, Obi-Wan tells Luke that Vader helped the Emporer[sic] hunt down and kill the Jedi Knights.
      […]
      But we only have Obi-Wan's word about the Jedicide. And we know how trustworthy *that* is!
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