genticide
English
/ˈd͡ʒɛntɪsaɪd/, /ˈd͡ʒɛntəsaɪd/
noun
Definitions
- (rare) The killing of a race or nation of people; the slaughter of an ethnic group; a genocide.
- (rare) The killing of a kinsman or kinswoman; the murder of a blood relative.
Etymology
Derived from Latin gēns (tribe, clan, a race, nation, gens, n-g, la, family, race, people, kind), gēns (tribe, clan, a race, nation, gens, n-g, la, family, race, people, kind).
Origin
Latin
gēns
Gloss
tribe, clan, a race, nation, gens, n-g, la, family, race, people, kind
Concept
Semantic Field
Social and political relations
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
家, 族