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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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Other Word Forms

  • genocidal adjective
  • ˌԴˈ岹 adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of genocide1

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

Origin of genocide1

C20: from geno-, from Greek genos race + -cide
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Whether or not Israel under Netanyahu practices apartheid or has committed genocide are ideological or semantic questions, largely determined by one’s prior assumptions.

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The question of whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza outrages Israel and its supporters, led by the United States.

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"I'm way more mindful of who I work with, brands I work with, especially if they are brands that support the genocide," she said.

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Sir Keir Starmer is facing pressure from some of his own MPs to take further action against Israel over what they say is a genocide in Gaza.

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On 14 May, Mr Fletcher called on the UN Security Council to act to prevent genocide in Gaza.

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