Synonyms for
Auschwitz
Definition
A Nazi concentration camp during World War II, located near the city of Oswiecim in southern Poland. It was notorious for the systematic extermination of over one million Jews, as well as many political prisoners, gypsies, homosexuals, and others.
Synonyms & similar words
Common collocations
- Auschwitz concentration camp
- Auschwitz death camp
- Auschwitz extermination camp
- survivor of Auschwitz
- liberation of Auschwitz
- remember Auschwitz
- never forget Auschwitz
Usage note
Auschwitz is a proper noun referring to the largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp. It is not typically used metaphorically and has no direct antonyms or synonyms in common usage.
Example sentences
- Auschwitz was one of the deadliest concentration camps during World War II.
- Many families were separated forever in Auschwitz.
- The survivors of Auschwitz shared their stories to educate others on the atrocity of the Holocaust.
- After the war, many documents were found detailing the horrors that happened in Auschwitz.
- The world must never forget the tragedy of Auschwitz and the millions of lives lost there.
Quotes
'It is impossible to fully comprehend the evil inflicted upon millions of innocent people in places like Auschwitz.' - Tim Holden
'The horrors of the Holocaust, which led to the establishment of the State of Israel, will forever be a reminder that justice for the Jewish people and the State of Israel is necessary for humanity to prevail.' - Alcee Hastings
'There's a history of injustice, of inequality, of slavery, of oppression that needs to be revealed. We need to tell our children; this is where we've come from so they can tell their children. This is where we are. This is how we got here.' - Oprah Winfrey, after visiting Auschwitz