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Holocaust
Definition
A genocide during World War II in which Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany killed six million Jews and five million others, including homosexuals, gypsies, disabled people, and political dissidents.
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Common collocations
- nazi holocaust
- jewish holocaust
- holocaust survivor
- holocaust memorial
- holocaust education
- holocaust denial
- holocaust museum
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Usage note
Primarily refers to the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. Use with extreme sensitivity due to its historical weight.
Example sentences
- The holocaust was a tragic event that should never be forgotten.
- Many people lost their lives during the holocaust.
- The survivors of the holocaust have shared their stories so that we can learn from the past.
- The holocaust was a dark moment in human history.
- We must remember the victims of the holocaust and honor their memories.
Quotes
The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live in this century.
I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.
The Holocaust was the most evil crime ever committed.