De genocide
Example: De genocide op het volk wordt nog steeds herdacht in het museum.
Definition
"De genocide" refers to the systematic and deliberate extermination of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group. It involves mass killings, causing lasting trauma and loss, as in the phrase 'De genocide op het volk wordt nog steeds herdacht in het museum.'
Etymology
The word "de genocide" originates from the Greek 'genos' meaning race or tribe and the Latin suffix '-cide' meaning killing. Coined in the mid-20th century, it was popularized after World War II to describe the atrocities committed during that period. Did you know? The term was first used by Raphael Lemkin in 1944.
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"De genocide" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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