pogrom

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A riot aimed at persecution or massacre of a particular ethnic or religious group, usually Jews.
2. An antisemitic hate crime with a large death toll, irrespective of the number of perpetrators.

Verb

To persecute or massacre a particular group of people.

Sinonieme

persecution

disorder

massacre

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈpɒɡɹəm/

Etimologie (Engels)

Borrowed from Yiddish פּאָגראָם (pogrom), from Russian погро́м (pogróm).