genocidal
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Waleed Zuaiter’s Saddam suggests how charismatic a genocidal despot might be.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Senior Kurdish official Ilham Ahmed accused Damascus of launching a "genocidal war" against the Kurds, calling on the Syrian government to "pursue a path of reason to resolve problems through dialogue".
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
Rwanda has often denied backing the M23 rebel group, but has recently been more defensive, saying it has had to take measures to deal with the "existential threat" posed by genocidal militia near its borders.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2025
I think my role is to undo colonial actions that were instilled in the first place to inflict genocidal practices against a whole continent full of people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2024
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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