ethnocide
English
Etymology
ethno- + -cide
Noun
ethnocide (plural ethnocides)
- 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).
Derived terms
- auto-ethnocide
Related terms
- see democide, genocide
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References
- Webster's New Millennium™ Dictionary of English, Preview Edition (v 0.9.6). Retrieved March 25, 2007, from Dictionary.com website:
- “ethnocide” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.