democide

English

Etymology

Based on Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) +‎ -cide.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛməsaɪd/

Noun

democide (countable and uncountable, plural democides)

(Mass) murder of people by a government which has power over them.

Usage notes

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.).

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Translations

Translations

French: démocide (fr) m
German: Demozid (de) m or n
Norwegian:
Bokmål: democid (no) n
Swedish: democid

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