genocide
[ jen-uh-sahyd ]
/ ˈdʒɛn əˌsaɪd /
noun
the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group.
Origin of genocide
1940–45; < Greek
géno(s) race +
-cide
OTHER WORDS FROM genocide
gen·o·cid·al, adjectiveWords nearby genocide
gennaro,
genoa,
genoa cake,
genoa salami,
genocidaire,
genocide,
genocopy,
genodermatosis,
genoese,
genogram,
genome
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British Dictionary definitions for genocide
genocide
/ (ˈdʒɛnəʊˌsaɪd) /
noun
the policy of deliberately killing a nationality or ethnic group
Derived forms of genocide
genocidal, adjectiveWord Origin for genocide
C20: from
geno-, from Greek
genos race +
-cide
Cultural definitions for genocide
genocide
[ (jen-uh-seyed) ]
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.