Massenmord — meaning in English
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English meaning
- holocaust name (historical, capitalised) The mass murder of around six million European Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II.
Senses
Massenmord is used for these senses in English:
- holocaust hence, the state-sponsored mass murder of a particular group of people in society. [from 20th c.]
- mass murder The killing of a large number of people over a short period of time.
holocaust — full definition
- name (historical, capitalised) The mass murder of around six million European Jews by Nazi Germany during World War II.
- noun Widespread destruction or slaughter, especially on a massive scale.