Genocide

Word GENOCIDE
Character 8
Hyphenation gen o cide
Pronunciations /ˈd͡ʒɛnəsaɪd/

Definitions and meanings of "Genocide"

What do we mean by genocide?

The systematic and widespread extermination or attempted extermination of a national, racial, religious, or ethnic group. noun

The systematic killing of a racial or cultural group. noun

The systematic killing of substantial numbers of people on the basis of ethnicity, religion, political opinion, social status, or other particularity. noun

Acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or a significant portion of, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group. noun

Systematic killing of a racial or cultural group noun

The systematic killing of substantial numbers of people on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, political beliefs, social status, or other particularities.

(by extension) The systematic suppression of ideas on the basis of cultural or ethnic origin; culturicide.

The elimination of an entire class of monsters by the player.

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The word "genocide" in example sentences

The report was about the horrors in Darfur; the Bush administration using the term genocide to describe what was happening. ❋ Ewan McGregor (2007)

Turkey rejects the term genocide and says between 300,000 and 500,000 Armenians, and at least as many Turks, died in combat or from starvation when Armenians rose up and sided with invading Russian forces. ❋ Telegraph Staff (2011)

Many historians agree, but Turkey disputes the term "genocide" and claims many Turks died during fighting in eastern Turkey in 1915 and 1916. ❋ Unknown (2012)

Last year, Mr. Obama avoided using the term genocide in his April 24 statement. ❋ Marc Champion (2010)

Since Turkey vehemently rejects the term genocide, what judgment should then be passed, and by whom, that will not tarnish the present generation of Turks? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Mr. Obama isn't expected to use the term genocide in his statement Saturday, analsysts say. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"Powell used the term genocide to characterize what is happening in Darfur." ❋ Unknown (2009)

It is more than suspicious that Powell used the term genocide to characterize what is happening in Darfur when there were other possible terms (e.g., crimes against humanity, human rights violations, etc.) that might have been more accurate depending upon the particular facts and circumstances surrounding particular mass killings in the region. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Participation in genocide is corrupting, not educational. ❋ Unknown (2007)

White House officials say Mr. Obama is expected to address the killings in talks with Turkish leaders, but to avoid using the term genocide, a move that would cause popular outrage in Turkey. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The focus is on whether he uses the term genocide or doesn't. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Obama again carefully avoided using the term genocide: ❋ Unknown (2009)

When the reporter pressed him for not using the term genocide, Pres. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Goldhagen has broadened the term genocide to include a wider range of human suffering, recasting the problem as eliminationism. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Obama would use the term genocide in his April 24 statement. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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