Associations to the word «Genocide»

Wiktionary

GENOCIDE, noun. The systematic killing of substantial numbers of people on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, political beliefs, social status, or other particularities.
GENOCIDE, verb. To commit genocide (against); to eliminate (a group of people) completely.

Dictionary definition

GENOCIDE, noun. Systematic killing of a racial or cultural group.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke