genocide
[ jen-uh-sahyd ]
/ ˈdʒɛn əˌsaɪd /
noun
the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group.
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Origin of genocide
OTHER WORDS FROM genocide
gen·o·cid·al, adjectiveWords nearby genocide
Gennaro, genoa, Genoa cake, Genoa salami, genocidaire, genocide, genocopy, genodermatosis, Genoese, genogram, génoise
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British Dictionary definitions for genocide
genocide
/ (ˈdʒɛnəʊˌsaɪd) /
noun
the policy of deliberately killing a nationality or ethnic group
Derived forms of genocide
genocidal, adjectiveWord Origin for genocide
C20: from geno-, from Greek genos race + -cide
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Cultural 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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