genocide

🇺🇸 /ˈdʒenəsaɪd/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdʒenəsaɪd/
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noun
C1

The deliberate killing of a whole group of people, especially because of their race or nationality.

The Holocaust is considered one of the most horrific acts of genocide in history.

translation

n. The deliberate killing of a whole group of people, especially because of their race or nationality.

Word Forms

Plural genocides