Genocide

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Genocide is a term that refers to the killing of a group. The term was coined by Raphäel Lemkin in their book Axis Rule in Occupied Europe (1944).[1]

Etymology

It consists of the Greek prefix genos, meaning race or tribe, and the Latin suffix cide, meaning to kill.

History

Genocide was first coined by Raphäel Lemkin in Axis Rule in Occupied Europe.[1]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Raphäel Lemkin (1944). Axis Rule in Occupied Europe. [PDF] Washington: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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