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genocide

/ˈdʒenəsaɪd/noun

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नरसंहार, पूरी जाति या समुदाय का संहार

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noun
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    [U, C]

    the deliberate killing of a whole nation or race of people

    नरसंहार, पूरी जाति या समुदाय का संहार

    • The court tried the general for genocide.
    • Historians study how the world failed to prevent genocide.
    • The United Nations has laws against genocide.
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    • The museum records the history of a past genocide so it is never forgotten.
    • Students read about genocide in their history lessons.
    • The conference called for action to prevent genocide.

    Synonyms mass murder ethnic cleansing

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≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

mass murder ethnic cleansing

?Which word?

Keep the -cide family together.

-cide परिवार को एक साथ याद रखिए।

⌂Word origin and word building

Gen- means race or birth, as in generation and genealogy.

Gen- का अर्थ जाति या जन्म है, जैसे generation और genealogy में।

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One-word substitution

The killing of a whole race or people.

'पूरी जाति या समुदाय की हत्या' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।