Genocide
Nounजनसंहार
Definition
The deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group
Contextual Sentence: "The UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide defines genocide as acts committed with intent to destroy a national group."
💡 Memory Hook (Mnemonic): Geno (race) + cide (kill) = Killing of a race
Synonyms
massacre
extermination
slaughter
Antonyms
preservation
protection
conservation