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Genocide

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race murdernounsystematic killing of a racial or cultural group
racial exterminationnounsystematic killing of a racial or cultural group

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race murdernounsystematic killing of a racial or cultural group
racial exterminationnounsystematic killing of a racial or cultural group
massacrenounThe killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and/or contrary to civilized norms.
exterminationnounThe act of exterminating; total destruction or eradication.
annihilationnounThe act of destroying or otherwise turning into nothing, or nonexistence.
extinctionnounThe action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
eradicationnounThe act of plucking up by the roots; an uprooting or rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction.
carnagenounDeath and destruction.
collectivenoun(by extension) A group dedicated to a particular cause or interest.
holocaustnoun(by extension) (figuratively) Extensive destruction of a group of animals or (especially) people; a large-scale massacre or slaughter.
slaughternoun(uncountable) The killing of animals, generally for food.
rwandannounA person from Rwanda or of Rwandan descent.
rwandanounA country in East Africa.
mass murdernounThe killing of a large number of people over a short period of time.
ethnic cleansingnoun(euphemistic) The mass expulsion or killing of people belonging to one ethnic group by those of another.
ethnocidenounThe deliberate and systematic destruction of an ethnic group, accomplished either by destroying the members of the group (genocide) or by destroying its cultural identity (culturicide).
decimationnoun(generally) The killing or destruction of any large portion of a population.
butcherynounThe butchering of meat.
democidenoun(Mass) murder of people by a government which has power over them.
bloodbathnounIndiscriminate killing or slaughter; a massacre.

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