electrocution
n. US //ˌɪˌɫɛktɹəkˈjuʃən// UK //ɪlˌɛktɹəkjˈuːʃən// elec·tro·cu·tion
Blend of electro- + execution. By surface analysis, electrocute + -ion. Coined in the US around 1888, in relation to the introduction of the electric chair (see quotes).