Associations to the word «Genocide»

Wiktionary

GENOCIDE, noun. The systematic killing of substantial numbers of people on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, political beliefs, social status, or other particularities.
GENOCIDE, verb. To commit genocide (against); to eliminate (a group of people) completely.

Dictionary definition

GENOCIDE, noun. Systematic killing of a racial or cultural group.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.