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pogrom.

A riot aimed at persecution or massacre of a particular ethnic or religious group (usually Jews).

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɒɡɹəm/Received-Pronunciation/pəˈɡɹoʊm/General-American/ˈpoʊɡɹəm/General-American/pəˈɡɹʌm/
  1. A riot aimed at persecution or massacre of a particular ethnic or religious group (usually Jews).

  2. An antisemitic hate crime with a large death toll, irrespective of the number of perpetrators.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Yiddish פּאָגראָם (pogrom), from Russian погро́м (pogróm).

verb/ˈpɒɡɹəm/Received-Pronunciation/pəˈɡɹoʊm/General-American/ˈpoʊɡɹəm/General-American/pəˈɡɹʌm/
  1. To persecute or massacre a particular group of people.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Yiddish פּאָגראָם (pogrom), from Russian погро́м (pogróm).

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