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ethnocide

American

[eth-noh-sahyd] / ˈɛθ noʊˌsaɪd /

noun

the systematic, intentional destruction of an ethnic group or their cultural practices, institutions, identity, or language.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

ethnocidal

adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

ethnocides

plural

Example Sentences

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America today must define and confront the Original Sin of slavery, ethnocide, and the cultural destruction it has inflicted upon all Americans, past and present.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2020

In 1944, Lemkin coined the words genocide and ethnocide.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2020

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