genocide (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛnəsaɪd/

Definition

The deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group.

Examples

• The international community has a responsibility to prevent genocide.

• Historical accounts of genocide serve as a warning for the future.

• Survivors of genocide often carry deep emotional scars.

How to Use genocide

commit genocide (collocation)

To perpetrate the act of genocide. — "The court found that the leaders had conspired to commit genocide."

prevent genocide (collocation)

To take action to stop genocide from happening. — "Diplomats worked tirelessly to prevent genocide in the region."

genocide against (prepositional phrase)

Indicating the target group of the genocide. — "The report detailed the systematic genocide against the indigenous people."

Synonyms of genocide

Words with a similar meaning to genocide:

• massacre
• atrocity
• extermination
• annihilation

Antonyms of genocide

Words with the opposite meaning to genocide:

• preservation
• protection

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