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genocide

[ jen-uh-sahyd ]
/ ˈdʒɛn əˌsaɪd /
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noun

the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group.

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RELATED WORDS

massacre, carnage, slaughter, holocaust, annihilation, decimation

Nearby words

gennaro, genoa, genoa cake, genoa salami, genocidaire, genocide, genocopy, genodermatosis, genoese, genogram, genome

Origin of genocide

1940–45; < Greek géno(s) race + -cide

Related forms

gen·o·cid·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for genocide

genocide

/ (ˈdʒɛnəʊˌsaɪd) /

noun

the policy of deliberately killing a nationality or ethnic group

Derived Forms

genocidal, adjective

Word Origin for genocide

C20: from geno-, from Greek genos race + -cide
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Culture definitions for genocide

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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