Synonyms for genocide
ˈdʒɛn əˌsaɪdgeno·cide

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1. genocide, race murder, racial exterminationnoun

   systematic killing of a racial or cultural group

   Synonyms:
   racial extermination, race murder

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1. • Killing

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1. democide

   mass murder by government or by those in power.

   genocide is generally considered one of the worst moral crimes a government (meaning any ruling authority, including that of a guerrilla group, a quasi state, a soviet, a terrorist organization, or an occupation authority) can commit against its citizens or those it controls.

   Submitted by rinat on October 30, 2015  

2. mass extinction

   deliberate killing of a large group of peole, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation

   Submitted by acronimous on April 4, 2017  

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1. List of paraphrases for "genocide":

   genocidal, extermination, annihilation, massacre

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1. Hugh Dugan:

   Retribution for victims is rarely if at all available through U.N. processes, here’s thinking out of the box: Might victims be so motivated to bring the first sexual abuse case to the International Criminal Court? It was set up to prosecute individuals — not states — for the international crimes such as genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes when national courts are unwilling or unable to prosecute criminals. Filing such a case would challenge the culture of wristslapping and impunity, which is likely to persist.

2. Gordon Chang:

   Biden, who said he would be tough on Beijing’s human rights violations, will have to act against Chinese genocide or pay a political cost for not doing so, everyone will be watching.

3. Tim Ryan:

   China has been a bad actor and everyone knows it — from continuing to stonewall on the WHO investigation of COVID-19 origins to perpetrating genocide and committing mass humans rights violations,’ i’m glad to see the Biden Administration take steps to hold China accountable, but this diplomatic boycott does not go far enough.

4. Sri Lanka:

   Even on Easter Sunday, there are those who sow hatred and reap death. The attacks in Sri Lanka churches testify to a real genocide perpetrated against Christians. Let us pray for the innocent victims and work towards religious freedom around the world.

5. President Barack Obama:

   On July 11, we join people of all faiths and nationalities in commemorating the Srebrenica genocide, only by fully acknowledging the past can we achieve a future of true and lasting reconciliation.