genocidaladj.
/dʒɛnəˈsʌɪdəl//ˈdʒɛnəsʌɪdəl/ Of, pertaining to, or involving genocide.
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genocidal1948
1948 Sat. Rev. Lit. (U.S.) 3 Jan. 8 Belligerents would probably be producing atomic bombs—unless they found other genocidal weapons.
1951 Sc. Jrnl. Theol. 4 419 A fundamentally dishonest casuistry to justify genocidal warfare.
1958 Observer 20 July 21/3 Scientists far more deeply involved in these genocidal problems.
1968 Sunday Tel. 20 Oct. 8/4 In Zanzibar this has involved a total and genocidal revolution.
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