Meanings
The deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group, with the aim of destroying that nation or group.
ایک خاص قوم یا نسلی گروہ کے بڑے پیمانے پر لوگوں کا جان بوجھ کر قتل، جس کا مقصد اس قوم یا گروہ کو تباہ کرنا ہے۔
نسل کشی
nasl kushi
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- genocide prevention
- genocide studies
- genocide convention
Example Sentences
The genocide of the Rwandan Tutsi people in 1994 left a deep scar on humanity.
1994 میں روانڈا کے توتسی لوگوں کی نسل کشی نے انسانیت پر ایک گہرا زخم چھوڑ دیا۔
1994 mein Rwandha ke Tutsi logon ki nasl kushi ne insaniyat par aik gehra zakhm chhod diya.
International laws have been established to prevent genocide.
نسل کشی کو روکنے کے لئے بین الاقوامی قوانین بنائے گئے ہیں۔
Nasl kushi ko rokne ke liye bain ul-aqwami qawaid banaye gaye hain.
The tribunal investigated the allegations of genocide in the region.
عدالت نے اس علاقے میں نسل کشی کے الزامات کی تحقیقات کی۔
Adalat ne is ilaqe mein nasl kushi ke ilzam ki tahqiqat ki.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'genocide' as 'genus' (race) + 'caedere' (to kill) - killing of a race.
Imagine a dark historical event where large groups are forcibly removed or killed.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "genus (race) + caedere (to kill)" — the killing of a race or group
First known use: 1944
The term 'genocide' was coined by Polish-Jewish lawyer Raphael Lemkin in 1944 during World War II to describe the atrocities committed by the Nazis against the Jews.