genocide
the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group.
Origin of genocide
1Other words from genocide
- gen·o·cid·al, adjective
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How to use genocide in a sentence
The second reason stems from more recent history: the Balkan genocides of the 1990s.
There are references to other genocides, other problems in the world.
Second StopKony Video Shows Social Media’s Power in Joseph Kony Hunt | Winston Ross | April 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut few would argue that what happened in Rwanda was not genocide because it looks different from other genocides.
These days, she is pursuing her goal of preventing future genocides and mass atrocities, with a focus on Libya.
British Dictionary definitions for genocide
/ (ˈdʒɛnəʊˌsaɪd) /
the policy of deliberately killing a nationality or ethnic group
Origin of genocide
1Derived forms of genocide
- genocidal, adjective
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Cultural definitions for genocide
[ (jen-uh-seyed) ]
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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