genocide

Meanings

• noun

  The deliberate and systematic destruction, in whole or in part, of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.

  - "The Holocaust was a genocide carried out by the Nazis against the Jews."
  - "The Rwandan genocide resulted in the deaths of over 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus."

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Synonyms

genticide

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with genocide
apocide , homicide , ideocide , patricide , suicidide

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Variants

List of all variants of genocide that leads to same result
genocidal , genocide , genocides

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The term 'genocide' was coined by Raphael Lemkin in 1944 from the Greek word 'genos' (race or tribe) and the Latin word 'caedere' (to kill).

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Trivia

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1. The term 'genocide' was first used in the United Nations Genocide Convention, signed on December 9, 1948.

2. The term 'genocide' has been used to describe mass killings throughout history, including the Armenian Genocide, the Cambodian Genocide, and the Darfur Genocide.

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Related Concepts

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1. Holocaust: The systematic persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators during World War II.

2. Ethnic Cleansing: The forced removal or expulsion of an ethnic or religious group from a specific territory, often accompanied by violence and mass killings.

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Culture

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Genocide has been a significant theme in literature, art, and music, serving as a reminder of the horrors of mass atrocities and the importance of human rights. Notable works include 'Man's Search for Meaning' by Viktor Frankl, 'The Diary of Anne Frank', and 'The Kite Runner' by Khaled Hosseini.

How to Memorize "genocide"

1. visualize
   

   - To memorize the concept of genocide, imagine a large group of people being systematically targeted and murdered based on their race, ethnicity, or religion.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'genocide' with the idea of mass atrocities and the deliberate destruction of a group based on their identity.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym 'GENOCIDE': 'Genocide: A Systematic and Deliberate Destruction of a Group's Identity and Existence'.

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