Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for genocide. Search instead for genoci.
Definitions

genocide

[jen-uh-sahyd] / ˈdʒɛn əˌsaɪd /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"I have survived genocide, stigmatization and relentless persecution. And here I am, still standing," he said during the campaign.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

This enables visitors to ask questions that prompt real-time responses from pre-recorded video interviews with Holocaust survivors and other witnesses to genocide.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

This was where thousands of Nama and Herero people were killed by Germany's colonial army during the 1904-1908 genocide.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

There’s no attempt to describe the victims of genocide as responsible for their own fate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Generally speaking, writers avoid using the word genocide in history and textbooks about North America and the United States.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




Vocabulary lists containing genocide


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "genocide" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com