The difference between Manslaughter and Slaughter

When used as nouns, manslaughter means the slaying of a human being, whereas slaughter means the killing of animals, generally for food.

Slaughter is also verb with the meaning: to butcher animals, generally for food.

check bellow for the other definitions of Manslaughter and Slaughter

  1. Manslaughter as a noun (obsolete):

    The slaying of a human being.

  2. Manslaughter as a noun (law):

    The unlawful killing of a human, either in negligence or incidentally to the commission of some unlawful act, but without specific malice, or upon a sudden excitement of anger.

  1. Slaughter as a noun (uncountable):

    The killing of animals, generally for food; ritual slaughter (kosher and halal).

  2. Slaughter as a noun:

    A massacre; the killing of a large number of people.

  3. Slaughter as a noun:

    A rout or decisive defeat.

  1. Slaughter as a verb (transitive):

    To butcher animals, generally for food

  2. Slaughter as a verb (transitive, intransitive):

    To massacre people in large numbers

  3. Slaughter as a verb (transitive):

    To kill in a particularly brutal manner

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