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ethnocide.

The deliberate and systematic destruction of an ethnic group, accomplished either by destroying the members of the group (genocide) or by destroying its cultural identity (culturicide).

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The deliberate and systematic destruction of an ethnic group, accomplished either by destroying the members of the group (genocide) or by destroying its cultural identity (culturicide).

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From ethno- + -cide.

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