ethnocide

English

Etymology

ethno- +‎ -cide

Noun

ethnocide (plural ethnocides)

1. 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).

Translations

Translations

• French: ethnocide (fr) m

Related terms

• see democide, genocide
• ► English words suffixed with -cide

Derived terms

• auto-ethnocide

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–.