ethnocide

English

Etymology

ethno- +‎ -cide

Noun

ethnocide (plural ethnocides)

The 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).

Derived terms

auto-ethnocide

Related terms

see democide, genocide
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Translations

Translations

French: ethnocide (fr) m

Russian: этноци́д (ru) m (etnocíd)

References

Webster's New Millennium™ Dictionary of English, Preview Edition (v 0.9.6). Retrieved March 25, 2007, from Dictionary.com website:
“ethnocide” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

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