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genocide

[ jen-uh-sahyd ]

noun

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


genocide

/ ˈɛəʊˌɪ /

noun

  1. the policy of deliberately killing a nationality or ethnic group
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genocide

  1. 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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Derived Forms

  • ˌԴˈ岹, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • o·a adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of genocide1

First recorded in 1940–45; from Greek éԴ() “race” + -cide
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of genocide1

C20: from geno-, from Greek genos race + -cide
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In a nutshell, the book is an apocalyptic tale of genocide against racial minorities set in a near-future America.

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In response to the most recent strikes, the Houthi authorities said the UK-US attacks were in "support Israel's war and genocide in Gaza".

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An international campaign currently underway calls for an amendment to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court to add ecocide as a fifth prosecutable crime alongside genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and aggression.

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Kneecap weren't the only people who uttered pro-Palestinian messages at the festival, but accusations of genocide and video screens that declared "F*** Israel" were seen by some as crossing a line into hate speech.

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The request was drowned out by Israel’s allies — France, Germany, the U.S. — urging the court not to say the word “genocide.”

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