CEFR C1

genocide

noun

Meaning

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.

Synonyms: massacre, atrocity, extermination, annihilation

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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."

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