Sekirov Dictionary

genocide

/ˈd͡ʒɛnəsaɪd/

noun 3
verb 1
forms 3

noun3

•
The systematic and deliberate destruction of a group of people; typically by killing substantial numbers of them, on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, nationality, or similar grounds.
- A genocide will always be followed by the denial that it ever happened.
•
The elimination of an entire class of monsters by the player in roguelikes.
- I used genocide in my first ascension, but have been genocideless ever since. Makes the game much more interesting, but then again, if one hasn't ascended yet, it will be interesting anyway. — 2000
The systematic suppression of ideas or practices on the basis of cultural or ethnic origin; culturicide.

verb1

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To commit genocide (against); to eliminate (a group of people) completely.
- A clue appears in the Nazis finding the Gypsies dirty and disorderly (for not only Jews were genocided). — 2006

forms

genocided · genociding · genocides

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