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pogrom

UK
/ˈpɒɡrəm/
US
/ˈpoʊɡrəm/

Translations

pogromnoun
pogroms
pl
UK
/ˈpɒɡrəm/
US
/ˈpoʊɡrəm/
The pogrom in the city left many families devastated.
Погром в городе оставил многие семьи в отчаянии.
Additional translations
беспорядки
резня
Synonyms
riot
carnage
slaughter
persecution
massacre
pogromverb
pogromed
Past Simple
pogromed
Past Participle
pogroming
Gerund
UK
/ˈpɒɡrəm/
US
/ˈpoʊɡrəm/
Rare but attested transitive verb meaning “to subject a group to a pogrom.”
pogromadjective
Used attributively to describe things relating to or characteristic of a pogrom.

Definitions

pogromnoun
An organized massacre or violent attack against a particular ethnic group, especially Jews, often with the tacit approval or indifference of authorities.
The pogrom left the community devastated and in fear for their lives.
pogromverb
To carry out a pogrom against (a group); to massacre or violently persecute systematically.
Paramilitary units pogromed the village’s minority population.
pogromadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a pogrom.
Pogrom violence erupted across the region.
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