Final Solution

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noun

the Nazi program of annihilating the Jews of Europe during the Third Reich.

Origin of Final Solution

1945–50; translation of German endgültige Lösung

Words related to final solution

massacre, holocaust, slaughter, bloodbath, genocide, extermination, carnage, pogrom, duel

Cultural definitions for final solution

Final Solution

A term applied by Nazis to the genocide of European Jews (see also Jews) during World War II. Before instituting the Final Solution, the Nazi government had abolished the Jews' rights, destroyed and confiscated their property, and confined Jews in concentration camps.