diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 4e4ce38..d5397f4 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -314,6 +314,10 @@
             </p>
           </div>
         </div>
+        <p>
+          <a class="red button" id="deleteDictionaryButton">Delete Dictionary</a><br>
+          <small>This will permanently delete your current dictionary, and it will not be possible to return it if you have not backed it up!</small>
+        </p>
       </section>
 
       <footer>
diff --git a/src/js/dictionaryManagement.js b/src/js/dictionaryManagement.js
index f5a0ca6..80d2862 100644
--- a/src/js/dictionaryManagement.js
+++ b/src/js/dictionaryManagement.js
@@ -94,6 +94,26 @@ export function clearDictionary() {
   window.currentDictionary = cloneObject(DEFAULT_DICTIONARY);
 }
 
+export function deleteDictionary() {
+  clearDictionary();
+  saveDictionary();
+  addMessage('Dictionary Deleted!');
+  renderAll();
+}
+
+export function confirmDeleteDictionary() {
+  if (confirm(`Are you sure you want to delete your ${window.currentDictionary.name} ${window.currentDictionary.specification}?\n\nThis cannot be undone!`)) {
+    const input = prompt(`If you really want to delete your ${window.currentDictionary.name} ${window.currentDictionary.specification} please type DELETE in the text box.\n\nAfter you confirm, cour dicitonary will be PERMANENTLY AND IRRETRIEVABLY DESTROYED!`);
+    console.log(input);
+    if (input === 'DELETE') {
+      deleteDictionary();
+      document.getElementById('editModal').style.display = 'none';
+    } else {
+      alert('Your dictionary was NOT deleted');
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 export function importDictionary() {
   const importDictionaryField = document.getElementById('importDictionaryFile');
   
diff --git a/src/js/setupListeners.js b/src/js/setupListeners.js
index c993b58..820e060 100644
--- a/src/js/setupListeners.js
+++ b/src/js/setupListeners.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {showSection, hideDetailsPanel} from './displayToggles';
 import { renderWords, renderEditForm, renderMaximizedTextbox, renderInfoModal, renderIPATable } from './render';
 import { confirmEditWord, cancelEditWord, confirmDeleteWord, submitWordForm } from './wordManagement';
-import { openEditModal, saveEditModal, saveAndCloseEditModal, exportDictionary, exportWords, importDictionary, importWords } from './dictionaryManagement';
+import { openEditModal, saveEditModal, saveAndCloseEditModal, exportDictionary, exportWords, importDictionary, importWords, confirmDeleteDictionary } from './dictionaryManagement';
 import { goToNextPage, goToPreviousPage, goToPage } from './pagination';
 import { insertAtCursor, getInputSelection, setSelectionRange } from './StackOverflow/inputCursorManagement';
 import { usePhondueDigraphs } from './KeyboardFire/phondue/ipaField';
@@ -80,12 +80,13 @@ function setupEditFormInteractions() {
 }
 
 function setupEditFormButtons() {
-  document.getElementById('editSave').addEventListener('click', () => saveEditModal());
-  document.getElementById('editSaveAndClose').addEventListener('click', () => saveAndCloseEditModal());
+  document.getElementById('editSave').addEventListener('click', saveEditModal);
+  document.getElementById('editSaveAndClose').addEventListener('click', saveAndCloseEditModal);
   document.getElementById('importDictionaryFile').addEventListener('change', importDictionary);
   document.getElementById('importWordsCSV').addEventListener('change', importWords);
   document.getElementById('exportDictionaryButton').addEventListener('click', exportDictionary);
   document.getElementById('exportWordsButton').addEventListener('click', exportWords);
+  document.getElementById('deleteDictionaryButton').addEventListener('click', confirmDeleteDictionary);
 
   setupMaximizeButtons();
 }