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genocide

ge·no·cide

UK/ˈd͡ʒɛnəsaɪd/ US/ˈdʒɛnʌˌsaɪd/ uncommon

noun

1.

Origin

From the stem of Ancient Greek γένος (génos, “race, kind”) (cognate with Latin gēns (“tribe, clan”), whence genus), corresponding to geno- + -cide (“killing”).

Phrases

  • Armenian genocide
  • cultural genocide
  • Genocide Joe
  • hot genocide
  • mass murder
  • white genocide

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