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democide

[ dem-uh-sahyd ]

noun

  1. the intentional killing of people by their own government, such as by mass murder, genocide, or deliberate withholding of aid during disasters.


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Other Words From

  • dem·o·cid·al [dem-, uh, -, sahyd, -l], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of democide1

Coined in 1990 by U.S. political scientist Rudolf Rummel (1932–2014); demo- ( def ) + -cide ( def )

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