/ ˈdʒenəsaɪd; NAmE / noun
[ U ] the murder of a whole race or group of people
► geno·cidal adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s: from Greek genos race + -cide .
/ ˈdʒenəsaɪd; NAmE / noun
[ U ] the murder of a whole race or group of people
► geno·cidal adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
1940s: from Greek genos race + -cide .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005