genocidio
genocide
noun jeh-noh-CHEE-dyoh Rare
Origin: Coined in 1944 by Raphael Lemkin from Greek genos (race) + Latin caedere (to kill).
Usage Note
Genocidio is a legal and historical term for the deliberate killing of a national, ethnic, or religious group. It entered Italian (and international law) after WWII. The plural is regular: genocidi. It is used in serious journalistic, academic, and legal contexts — never casually.
Examples
"Il tribunale ha condannato il genocidio."
Natural Translation
The tribunal condemned the genocide.
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