Difference between revisions of "Pogrom"
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+ | # An organized massacre of a particular ethnic group. | ||
+ | # A [[hate crime]] with a large death toll, irrespective of the number of perpetrators. | ||
# A [[riot]] aimed at [[persecution]] of a particular group, usually on the basis of their [[religion]] or [[ethnic]] origin. | # A [[riot]] aimed at [[persecution]] of a particular group, usually on the basis of their [[religion]] or [[ethnic]] origin. | ||
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+ | # {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[persecute]] or [[massacre]] a particular group of people. | ||
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+ | ===Etymology=== | ||
+ | Borrowed from {{bor|en|yi|פּאָגראָם}}, from {{der|en|ru|погро́м}}. |
Latest revision as of 11:59, 16 October 2020
Contents
English
Noun
Pogrom (plural Pogroms)- An organized massacre of a particular ethnic group.
- A hate crime with a large death toll, irrespective of the number of perpetrators.
- A riot aimed at persecution of a particular group, usually on the basis of their religion or ethnic origin.
Verb
Pogrom (third-person singular simple present Pogroms, present participle Pogroming, simple past and past participle Pogromed)
- Luxembourgish To persecute or massacre a particular group of people.
Etymology
Borrowed from Template:Bor, from Template:Der.