Synonyms for

Genocide

Verb / ˈdʒenʌˌsaɪd / Another word for genocide — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Genocide means the deliberate killing of a large number of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.

Synonyms & similar words

racialextermination racemurder massacre annihilation extermination holocaust pogrom slaughter butchery carnage bloodbath elimination destruction eradication decimation extirpation liquidation purge

Synonyms by register

Formal

extermination annihilation massacre liquidation

Literary

slaughter bloodshed

Antonyms

preservation protection salvation rescue liberation humanity benevolence

Common collocations

  • commit genocide
  • prevent genocide
  • stop genocide
  • genocide against
  • ethnic genocide
  • cultural genocide
  • genocide victims
  • genocide convention

Word family

noun genocide
verb genocidal

Usage note

Genocide refers to the deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group. It is a term with extremely strong negative connotations and should be used with precision.

Example sentences

  1. The Rwandan genocide resulted in the deaths of approximately 800,000 people.
  2. The Armenian genocide was the first genocide of the 20th century.
  3. Many Native American tribes experienced genocide at the hands of European settlers.
  4. The Cambodian genocide was carried out by the Khmer Rouge regime in the late 1970s.
  5. The Bosnian genocide saw the massacre of over 8,000 Bosniak men and boys by Serbian forces.

Quotes

  • Genocide is the responsibility of the entire world.
  • The greatest tragedy in modern times is the tragedy of genocide.
  • Genocide is a denial of the right of existence of entire human groups.

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