genocidal
əˌsaɪd noun
the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group.
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genocide (ˈdʒɛnəʊˌsaɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| the policy of deliberately killing a nationality or ethnic group | |
| [C20: from geno-, from Greek genos race + | |
| geno'cidal | |
| —adj | |
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| genocide (ˈdʒɛnəʊˌsaɪd) | |
| —n | |
| the policy of deliberately killing a nationality or ethnic group | |
| [C20: from geno-, from Greek genos race + | |
| geno'cidal | |
| —adj | |
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genocide
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genocide [(jen-uh-seyed)]The deliberate destruction of an entire race or nation. The Holocaust conducted by the Nazis in Germany and the Rwandan genocide are examples of attempts at genocide.
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