democide
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English
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Etymology
[edit]Based on Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) + -cide.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]democide (countable and uncountable, plural democides)
- (Mass) murder of people by a government which has power over them.
Usage notes
[edit]- Despite its technically narrower meaning, genocide is often used to convey the meaning meant by democide (i.e. the murder of people irrespective of race, ethnicity etc.).