genocide

 
Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛnəsʌɪd/

noun

[mass noun]
  • the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular nation or ethnic group: a campaign of genocide [count noun]: news of genocides went unreported

Derivatives

genocidal

Pronunciation: /-ˈsʌɪd(ə)l/
adjective

Origin:

1940s: from Greek genos 'race' + -cide