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Ausrottung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • extermination noun The complete destruction or killing off of a group.
  • extirpation noun The act of pulling something up by the roots, or of getting rid of it completely.
  • holocaust name (historical, capitalized) The mass murder of around six million European Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Senses

Ausrottung is used for these senses in English:

  • extirpation The act of extirpating or uprooting.
  • holocaust Extensive destruction of a group of animals or (especially) people; a large-scale massacre or slaughter.
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