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- [jen-uh-sahyd]
- /ˈdʒɛn əˌsaɪd/
- /ˈdʒen.ə.saɪd/
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- [jen-uh-sahyd]
- /ˈdʒɛn əˌsaɪd/
Definitions of genocide word
- noun genocide the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group. 1
- noun genocide The deliberate killing of a large group of people, esp. those of a particular ethnic group or nation. 1
- noun genocide killing of an ethnic group 1
- uncountable noun genocide Genocide is the deliberate murder of a whole community or race. 0
- noun genocide the policy of deliberately killing a nationality or ethnic group 0
- noun genocide the systematic killing of, or a program of action intended to destroy, a whole national or ethnic group 0
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Origin of genocide
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45; < Greek géno(s) race + -cide
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genocide popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for genocide
noun genocide
- massacre — the unnecessary, indiscriminate killing of a large number of human beings or animals, as in barbarous warfare or persecution or for revenge or plunder.
- carnage — Carnage is the violent killing of large numbers of people, especially in a war.
- slaughter — Frank, 1908–2001, U.S. novelist and physician.
- holocaust — a great or complete devastation or destruction, especially by fire.
- annihilation — the act of annihilating
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