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electrocution

death or severe injury by electric shock passing through the body
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electrocution

Summary

electrocution is an execution method[1]. electrocution draws 341 Wikipedia views per month (execution_method category, ranking #28 of 40).[2]

Key Facts

  • electrocution's instance of is recorded as execution method[3].
  • electrocution's instance of is recorded as cause of death[4].
  • electrocution is a type of capital punishment[5].
  • electrocution is a type of electrical injury[6].
  • electrocution's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7].
  • electrocution's different from is recorded as Electrocution[8].
  • electrocution's different from is recorded as electrical injury[9].
  • electrocution's different from is recorded as electrical hazard[10].
  • electrocution's different from is recorded as electronarcosis[11].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include execution method[3] and cause of death[4]. Recorded subclass of include capital punishment[5] and electrical injury[6].

Why It Matters

electrocution draws 341 Wikipedia views per month (execution_method category, ranking #28 of 40).[2] electrocution has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] electrocution is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Instance of → execution method, cause of death
    Described by source → Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Aliases → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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