genocide

ˈdʒɛnəˌsaɪd

Definition

Definition of genocide - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mass killing

TECH.

deliberate killing of a large group based on identity

TECH.

Genocide is a crime against humanity.
The international court tried him for genocide.
Survivors testified about the genocide in chilling detail.

annihilation

extermination

mass murder

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Expressions with genocide

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white genocide

supposed plot to eliminate the white race

They discussed the idea of white genocide at the rally.

cultural genocide

systematic destruction of a group's cultural identity

Cultural genocide erased their language and traditions.

Origin of genocide

Greek, genos (race) + Latin, cide (killing)

Terms with genocide included in their meaning

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holocaust

tragedy

mass slaughter of people, especially genocide

extermination

genocide

systematic elimination of a group or population

killing field

genocide

place of mass slaughter like Cambodia's Killing Fields

racial extermination

genocide

systematic killing of a racial group

Final Solution

Holocaust

Nazi plan for the genocide of Jews during WWII

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French:génocide, ...
German:Völkermord, ...
Italian:genocidio, ...
Spanish:genocidio, ...
Portuguese:genocídio, ...
Chinese:种族灭绝, ...
Japanese:ジェノサイド, ...
Arabic:إِبَادَة جَمَاعِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:רֶצַח עַם, ...
Russian:геноцид, ...
Ukrainian:геноцид, ...
Hindi:जनसंहार, ...
Bengali:গণহত্যা, ...
Catalan:genocidi, ...
Czech:genocida, ...
Danish:folkedrab, ...
Dutch:genocide, ...
Greek:γενοκτονία, ...
Hungarian:népirtás, ...
Khmer:អំពើប្រល័យពូជសាសន៍, ...
Korean:대량 학살, ...
Persian:نسل‌کشی, ...
Polish:ludobójstwo, ...
Portuguese (BR):genocídio, ...
Romanian:genocid, ...
Swedish:folkmord, ...
Thai:การฆ่าล้างเผ่าพันธุ์, ...
Turkish:soykırım, ...
Vietnamese:diệt chủng, ...

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Definition of genocide - Reverso English Dictionary

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