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genocide

[ jen-uh-sahyd ]

noun

  1. the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group.


genocide

/ ˈ»åÏôÉ›²Ôəʊˌ²õ²¹Éª»å /

noun

  1. the policy of deliberately killing a nationality or ethnic group
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

genocide

  1. The deliberate destruction of an entire race or nation. The Holocaust conducted by the Nazis in Germany and the Rwandan genocide are examples of attempts at genocide.
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ²µ±ð²Ô´Çˈ³¦¾±»å²¹±ô, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²µ±ð²Ôo·³¦¾±»åa±ô adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of genocide1

First recorded in 1940–45; from Greek ²µÃ©²Ô´Ç(²õ) “race†+ -cide
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of genocide1

C20: from geno-, from Greek genos race + -cide
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For MAGA, women being carefree is worse than genocide, so this video is being held out as evidence that Trump destroying the economy is necessary, if only to put these ladies in their place.

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Relations between Israel and Turkey have nose-dived since the Gaza war began in October 2023, with Ankara introducing trade restrictions and accusing Israel of genocide.

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We helped defeat fascism in Europe, Americans can rightly claim; we also helped inspire Europe’s fascists, who looked longingly at the United States’ reactionary tradition of genocide and racial segregation.

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The ICC, a global court, has the authority to prosecute those accused of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.

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Spurred in part by posts on Facebook, the anti-Rohingya campaign has been termed genocide by human rights groups.

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