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genocide

/ˈdʒɛnəˌsaɪd/

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What does genocide mean?

noun

  1. The systematic and deliberate destruction of a group of people; typically by killing substantial numbers of them, on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, nationality, or similar grounds.
  2. The systematic suppression of ideas or practices on the basis of cultural or ethnic origin; culturicide.
  3. The elimination of an entire class of monsters by the player in roguelikes.
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verb

  1. To commit genocide (against); to eliminate (a group of people) completely.
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IPA pronunciation

/ˈdʒɛnəˌsaɪd/

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