ETHNIC CLEANSING

Meaning of ETHNIC CLEANSING in English

■ noun the mass expulsion or killing of members of one ethnic or religious group in an area by those of another.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

ETHNIC CLEANSING — noun Date: 1991 the expulsion, imprisonment, or killing of an ethnic minority by a dominant majority in order to achieve …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ETHNIC CLEANSING — The creation of an ethnically homogenous geographic area through the elimination of unwanted ethnic groups by deportation, forcible displacement, or …
Английский словарь Британика
ETHNIC CLEANSING — noun Etymology: probably translation of Croatian etničko čišćenje : the expulsion, imprisonment, or killing of an ethnic minority by a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ETHNIC CLEANSING — the elimination of an unwanted ethnic group or groups from a society, as by genocide or forced emigration. [ 1985-90 …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ETHNIC CLEANSING — n. (euphemism) violent and ruthless removal or elimination of an ethnic group (from a country or region) due to their …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ETHNIC CLEANSING — Date: 1991 : the expulsion, imprisonment, or killing of an ethnic minority by a dominant majority in order to achieve …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ETHNIC CLEANSING — Function: noun Date: 1991 : the expulsion, imprisonment, or killing of an ethnic minority by a dominant majority in order …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ETHNIC CLEANSING — noun [ U ] (used especially in news reports) the policy of forcing the people of a particular race or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ETHNIC CLEANSING — ˌethnic ˈcleansing BrE AmE noun [uncountable] the action of forcing people to leave an area or country because of their …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ETHNIC CLEANSING — Ethnic cleansing is the process of using violent methods to force certain groups of people out of a particular area …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ETHNIC CLEANSING — Ethnic cleansing is the process of using violent methods to force certain groups of people out of a particular area …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ETHNIC CLEANSING — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ More have been wounded and others were victims of ethnic cleansing .
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ETHNIC CLEANSING — The creation of an ethnically homogenous geographic area through the elimination of unwanted ethnic groups by deportation, forcible displacement, or …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ETHNIC CLEANSING — Этнические чистки
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ETHNIC CLEANSING — этническая чистка.
Англо-Русский социологический энциклопедический словарь
ETHNIC — adj ethnic (1. [Ch. Hist.] pagan; 2. ethnological)
Interlingua English vocab
ETHNIC — etnic
English interlingue dictionary
ETHNIC — kaliwatanon
English-Visayan vocabulary
ETHNIC — I. adjective see: sib Date: 15th century heathen , 2. of or relating to large groups of people classed according …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ETHNIC — I. ethnic noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin ethnicus, from Greek ethnikos, adjective obsolete : heathen …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CLEANSING — I. ˈklenziŋ, -zēŋ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English clensing, from gerund of clensen to cleanse 1. : the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ETHNIC — (n.) A heathen; a pagan.
Английский словарь Webster
CLEANSING — (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cleanse
Английский словарь Webster
CLEANSING — ( p. pr. & vb. n. ) of Cleanse
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ETHNIC — — ethnically , adv. /eth"nik/ , adj. 1. pertaining to or characteristic of a people, esp. a group (ethnic group) …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CLEANSING — n. cleaning, removing impurities; washing, removing dirt; cleanup
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CLEANSING — adj. that acts as an antiseptic; of or pertaining to washing the body; ablutionary
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ETHNIC — I. ˈeth-nik adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin ethnicus, from Greek ethnikos national, gentile, from ethnos nation, people; akin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ETHNIC — noun a heathen; a pagan. 2. ethnic ·adj ·alt. of ethnical.
Webster English vocab
CLEANSING — p.pr. & ·vb.n. of cleanse.
Webster English vocab
ETHNIC — [eth.nic] adj [ME, fr. LL ethnicus, fr. Gk ethnikos national, gentile, fr. ethnos nation, people; akin to Gk ethos custom--more …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ETHNIC — ethnic BrE AmE ˈeθ nɪk ▷ ethnic|ally ə l‿i ▷ ethnic|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ETHNIC — / ˈeθnɪk; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. connected with or belonging to a nation, race or people …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ETHNIC — I. eth ‧ nic 1 W3 AC /ˈeθnɪk/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ ethnic ; adverb …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ETHNIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1 a (of a social group) having a common national or cultural tradition. b (of clothes …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ETHNIC — adj. & n. adj. 1 a (of a social group) having a common national or cultural tradition. b (of clothes …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ETHNIC — adj. & n. --adj. 1. a (of a social group) having a common national or cultural tradition. b (of clothes …
Oxford English vocab
ETHNIC — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Ethnic means connected with or relating …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ETHNIC — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Ethnic means connected with or relating …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ETHNIC — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an ethnic clash (= between people of different races ) ▪ 20 people died …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ETHNIC — [adjective] - of a national or racial group of peopleA question on ethnic origin was included in the census.The exhibition …
Cambridge English vocab
CLEANSING — cream/lotion [noun] [C]Cleansing creams and cleansing lotions are used for cleaning esp. the skin.(UK) The cleansing department of the town …
Cambridge English vocab
CLEANSING — Synonyms and related words : abstergent, abstersion, alleviating, alleviative, analgesic, anesthetic, anodyne, apologetic, ascetic, assuasive, atoning, balmy, balsamic, benumbing, bowdlerization, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
ETHNIC — adj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: HEATHEN , gentile, infidel, infidelic, pagan, profane Related Words: non-Christian, unchristian 2 of, relating to, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
CLEANSING — n. Function: noun Synonyms: PURIFICATION , catharsis, expurgation, lustration, purgation
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
CLEANSING — I . n. Purification, purifying. II . a. 1. Purifying, purgative, abstergent, cathartic. 2. Purifying, regenerating, regenerative, redemptive.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
ETHNIC — adjective 1. Synonyms: heathen , gentile, infidel, infidelic, pagan, profane Related Word: non-Christian, unchristian 2. of, relating to, or originating …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
CLEANSING — noun Synonyms: purification , catharsis, expurgation, lustration, purgation
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
CLEANSING — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
ETHNIC — adj. Ethnic is used with these nouns: ↑ background , ↑ balance , ↑ category , ↑ community , ↑ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CLEANSING — adj. Cleansing is used with these nouns: ↑ cream , ↑ lotion , ↑ ritual
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
ETHNIC — adjective (Music) (Youth Culture) Of pop and rock music: inspired by, or incorporating elements of, the native music of a …
Английский разговорный словарь - Новые слова
ETHNIC — 1. сущ 1) представитель этнической группы; представитель национального меньшинства 2) уст. язычник Syn : gentile, heathen 1., pagan 1. 3) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CLEANSING — прил. очистительный; искупительный Syn : purgative, purgatorial, purgatory, purificatory, purifying очищающий, дезинфицирующий; - * agent моющее средство; - * cream …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CLEANSING — Слабительное
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CLEANSING — Отладчик
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ETHNIC — ethnic.ogg 1. ʹeθnık n 1. 1> представитель (какой-л.) этнической группы 2> представитель национальной группы, обыкн. национального меньшинства ( особ. придерживающийся …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CLEANSING — a очищающий, дезинфицирующий cleansing agent - моющее средство cleansing cream - крем для снятия косметики, очищающий крем
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CLEANSING — 1) очистка 2) пробеливание ( сахара ) • - natural cleansing
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
CLEANSING — 1) очистка 2) пробеливание (сахара) • - natural cleansing
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
ETHNIC — 1. сущ.1) представитель этнической группы; представитель национального меньшинства 2) устар. язычник Syn:gentile, heathen 1., pagan 1. 3) греч.; антич. эпитет, …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CLEANSING — прил.очистительный; искупительный Syn:purgative, purgatorial, purgatory, purificatory, purifying
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CLEANSING — (n) мусороудаление и ассенизация
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
CLEANSING — a очищающий, дезинфицирующий ~ agent - моющее средство ~ cream - крем для снятия косметики, очищающий крем
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова

Concise Oxford English vocab

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