pogrom (redirected from Pogroms)

po·grom  (p-grm, pgrm)

n.

An organized, often officially encouraged massacre or persecution of a minority group, especially one conducted against Jews.

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[Russian, outrage, havoc, from pogromit', to wreak havoc : po-, adverbial pref. (from po, next to; see apo- in Indo-European roots) + gromit', to outrage, wreak havoc (from grom, thunder).]

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po·grom v.

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pogrom

Noun

an organized persecution and massacre [Russian: destruction]

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Noun

1.

pogrom - organized persecution of an ethnic group (especially Jews) persecution - the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)