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democide

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[dem-uh-sahyd] / ˈdɛm əˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. 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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Etymology

Origin of democide

Coined in 1990 by U.S. political scientist Rudolf Rummel (1932–2014); demo- ( def. ) + -cide ( def. )

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