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democide
[ dem-uh-sahyd ]
noun
- the intentional killing of people by their own government, such as by mass murder, genocide, or deliberate withholding of aid during disasters.
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Other Words From
- dem·o·cid·al [dem-, uh, -, sahyd, -l], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of democide1
Coined in 1990 by U.S. political scientist Rudolf Rummel (1932–2014); demo- ( def ) + -cide ( def )
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