ETHNIC CLEANSING Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase ethnic cleansing. (close relations)
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| annihilation | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • destruction by annihilating something • total destruction | ||||||
| extermination | nounn | |||||
noun • complete annihilation • the act of exterminating | ||||||
| genocide | nounn | |||||
noun • systematic killing of a racial or cultural group | ||||||
| holocaust | nounn | |||||
noun • an act of mass destruction and loss of life (especially in war or by fire) • the mass murder of Jews under the German Nazi regime from 1941 until 1945 | ||||||
| purge | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge • an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements • an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place verb • oust politically • clear of a charge • make pure or free from sin or guilt • rid of impurities • rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid • eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth • excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body) | ||||||
| ethnocide | nounn | |||||
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| mass murder | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • the savage and excessive killing of many people | ||||||
