Definition

The intentional and organized killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular race or culture.

Example

The world must work together to prevent any form of genocide from happening again.

Conversation

Did you read about the recent documentary on genocide?

Yeah, it was really eye-opening and heartbreaking.

I can't believe how much suffering it caused to so many people.

It's a reminder of why we need to prevent such things from happening again.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Genocide is formed from "genos" (meaning race or family) and "-cide" (from Latin "caedere", meaning to kill). The word describes the act of killing a particular race or group of people.

Memory Tip

Think of 'genos' which refers to a race or family, and '-cide' which means to kill — this helps you remember that genocide refers to the killing of a specific group.

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