genocide

gen·o·cide  (jn-sd)

n.

The systematic and planned extermination of an entire national, racial, political, or ethnic group.

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[Greek genos, race; see gen- in Indo-European roots + -cide.]

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geno·cidal (-sdl) adj.

geno·cidal·ly adv.

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genocide [jen-no-side]

Noun

the deliberate killing of a people or nation [Greek genos race + Latin caedere to kill]

genocidal adj

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genocide

1. the deliberate and systematic extermination of a racial or national group.
2. an actor in this process. — genocidal, adj.

See also: Race

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the killing of an entire people or of a very large number of a people. — genocidal, adj.

See also: Killing

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

genocide - systematic killing of a racial or cultural group race murder, racial extermination kill, putting to death, killing - the act of terminating a life

Translations

genocide [ˈdʒɛnəusaɪd] n → genocidio

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genocide [ˈdʒɛnəusaɪd] n → génocide m

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genocide [ˈdʒɛnəusaɪd] n → Völkermord m

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genocide [ˈdʒɛnəusaɪd] n → genocidio