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gen·o·cide

-s

) KEY

NOUN:

The systematic and planned extermination of an entire national, racial, political, or ethnic group.

ETYMOLOGY:
Greek genos, race; see gen- in Indo-European roots + -cide

OTHER FORMS:
geno·cidal (-s

l) KEY (Adjective), geno·cidal·ly (Adverb)

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