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The word for killing or trying to kill a race or ethnic group is genocide.

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Who does genocide involve?

Genocide is killing off any one race, religion, or specific group of people.


What is a Racial Genocide?

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What was hitlers purpose in killing so many people?

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What is a planned killing of a race?

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What latin root word means the killing of a race or people?

The Latin root word that means the killing of a race or people is "geno," derived from the Latin word "genus" meaning race or kind. An example word using this root is genocide, which refers to the deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, ethnic, or national group.


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What is a massacre?

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Using your knowledge of Latin roots which of the following words most likely means the killing of a race or people?

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