pogrom
[ puh-gruhm, -grom, poh- ]
/ pəˈgrʌm, -ˈgrɒm, poʊ- /
noun
an organized massacre, especially of Jews.
Origin of pogrom
1880–85; (< Yiddish) < Russian
pogróm literally, destruction, devastation (of a town, country, etc., as in war), noun derivative of
pogromít’, equivalent to
po- perfective prefix +
gromít’ to destroy, devastate, derivative of
grom thunder
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pogrom
pogrom programWords nearby pogrom
pogonia,
pogoniasis,
pogonion,
pogonip,
pogonophoran,
pogrom,
pogson ratio,
pogy,
pohai,
pohang,
pohiri
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British Dictionary definitions for pogrom
pogrom
/ (ˈpɒɡrəm) /
noun
an organized persecution or extermination of an ethnic group, esp of Jews
Word Origin for pogrom
C20: via Yiddish from Russian: destruction, from
po- like +
grom thunder
Cultural definitions for pogrom
pogrom
[ (puh-grum, puh-grom, poh-gruhm) ]
A massacre or persecution instigated by the government or by the ruling class against a minority group, particularly Jews (see also Jews).
notes for pogrom
Pogroms were common in
Russia during the nineteenth century.