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genocide

UK
/ˈdʒɛn.ə.saɪd/
US
/ˈdʒɛn.ə.saɪd/

Translations

genocidenoun
genocides
pl
The international community condemned the genocide that took place during the conflict.
La communauté internationale a condamné le génocide qui a eu lieu pendant le conflit.
Synonyms
ethnic cleansing
extermination
holocaust
slaughter
annihilation
decimation
mass murder
genocideverb
genocided
Past Simple
genocided
Past Participle
genociding
Gerund
UK
/ˈdʒɛn.ə.saɪd/
US
/ˈdʒɛn.ə.saɪd/
Additional translations
génociderVerbe rare, employé surtout dans un registre juridique, militant ou journalistique.
Synonyms
slaughter
ethnically cleanse
destroy
eliminate
liquidate
eradicate
wipe out
annihilate
exterminate
massacre
genocideadjective
Used attributively before nouns, e.g. "genocide survivors".
Genocide survivors testified before the court.
Les survivants génocidaires ont témoigné devant le tribunal.
Synonyms
genocidal
exterminatory
exterminative
annihilative
annihilatory
mass-murderous
ethnocidal

Definitions

genocidenoun
The deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group.
The international community condemned the genocide that took place during the conflict.
The crime of destroying, or attempting to destroy, an ethnic, national, racial, or religious group.
He was charged with genocide before the international tribunal.
genocideverb
To subject (a people or group) to genocide; to annihilate systematically.
The regime attempted to genocide the minority population.
genocideadjective
Relating to, resulting from, or characteristic of genocide.
Genocide survivors testified before the court.
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