Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word The deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that group.
Genocide
/ˈdʒenəsaɪd/Synonyms:
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The international tribunal addressed the genocide claims.
Genocide has historically been condemned by global leaders.
Laws against genocide are enforced by international courts.
Etymology:
Coined in 1944 by Polish-Jewish lawyer Raphael Lemkin. Derived from Greek "genos" meaning "race, family" and "cide" from Latin "caedere" meaning "to kill.","antonyms":["peacekeeping","humanitarianism","tolerance"],"synonyms":["mass murder","ethnic cleansing","extermination"],"formal_synonyms":["annihilation","holocaust","extermination"],"informal_synonyms":["slaughter","massacre","wiping out"]} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} ️} rray"], "formal_synonyms":["annihilatio ""ecide \n""ce extermies" ]
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