race murder

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Definition

Noun: 1. The systematic and deliberate killing of a racial, ethnic, or cultural group: This term refers to the intentional, organized destruction of a specific human group based on its racial, ethnic, or cultural identity. It is a grave crime against humanity.

Usage Notes
  • The term "race murder" is a direct, literal compound that explicitly names the act. It is a highly specific and severe term.
  • It is used in historical, legal, and sociological contexts to describe acts of mass violence and extermination targeting groups defined by their perceived racial or cultural characteristics.
  • Due to its gravity, it is typically used in formal, academic, or journalistic discussions of extreme atrocities.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The international tribunal was established to prosecute those responsible for the race murder.
    • Historians study the mechanisms that enable a society to descend into race murder.
    • The documentary provided evidence of the planned race murder.
Advanced Usage
  • "to commit race murder": to carry out the act of systematic killing.
    • The regime was accused of seeking to commit race murder against the minority population.
  • "victims of race murder": those killed in such a systematic campaign.
    • We remember the millions of victims of race murder.
Variants and Related Words
  • Genocide (n): This is the more common and legally precise international term for the same concept. "Race murder" is a synonym, but "genocide" is the standard term in international law (e.g., the UN Genocide Convention).
  • Ethnic cleansing (n): A related term often referring to the forced removal of a group from a territory, which can include or lead to systematic killing.
  • Massacre (n): The indiscriminate killing of many people, which may be a component of race murder but does not necessarily imply the systematic intent to destroy a group.
Synonyms
  • Genocide
  • Extermination
  • Annihilation (in this specific context)
Related Phrases
  • Crime against humanity: A broader category of severe international crimes that includes race murder/genocide.
  • Systematic persecution: Organized oppression that may precede or accompany race murder.
Important Note

The term "race murder" is a direct and stark description of a horrific act. Its synonym "genocide" is the more frequently used technical and legal term in modern English for this specific crime.

Noun
  1. systematic killing of a racial or cultural group

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