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genocidal

American  
[jen-uh-sahyd-uhl] / ˌdʒɛn əˈsaɪd əl /

adjective

  1. relating to, engaged in, or tending toward genocide.


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Thailand welcomed Cambodian war refugees to the border area after the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime fell in 1979.

From Barron's Feb. 7, 2026

But the spiritual leader of Syria's Druze community, Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri, condemned the violence as an "unjustifiable genocidal campaign" and said people had been defending their homes from attacks by extremists.

From BBC May 1, 2025

Zamaraeva and Artem Kureev, the editor in chief of African Initiative, dispute the suggestion that “African Dawn” articulates genocidal themes, pointing out that the original game revolved around Nazi Germany’s attempt to dominate the world.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 16, 2025

The “good” Georgiou died early in the series; now the genocidal and wickedly intelligent Emperor Georgiou leads the franchise’s first-ever television movie, “Star Trek: Section 31,” now streaming on Paramount+.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 24, 2025

In choir we learn “The Skye Boat Song,” about Bonnie Prince Charlie escaping the genocidal English.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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