Holocaust: meaning, definitions and examples
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holocaust
[ หhษlษkษหst ]
history
The Holocaust was the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its allies. It also included the persecution and murder of millions of other people, including Romani people, disabled individuals, and others.
Synonyms
extermination, genocide, massacre
Examples of usage
- The Holocaust was one of the darkest periods in human history.
- Many families were torn apart during the Holocaust.
- The Holocaust survivors shared their stories to ensure that such atrocities never happen again.
general
A destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclear war.
Synonyms
catastrophe, devastation, disaster
Examples of usage
- The forest fire was a holocaust, destroying thousands of acres of land.
- The nuclear holocaust in the movie depicted a post-apocalyptic world.
Translations
Translations of the word "holocaust" in other languages:
๐ต๐น holocausto
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคฒเคฏ (Pralay)
๐ฉ๐ช Holocaust
๐ฎ๐ฉ Holocaust
๐บ๐ฆ ะณะพะปะพะบะพัั
๐ต๐ฑ holokaust
๐ฏ๐ต ใใญใณใผในใ (Horokลsuto)
๐ซ๐ท Holocauste
๐ช๐ธ Holocausto
๐น๐ท Holokost
๐ฐ๐ท ํ๋ก์ฝ์คํธ (Hollokoseuteu)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูููููููุณุช (al-Hulukลซst)
๐จ๐ฟ holocaust
๐ธ๐ฐ holokaust
๐จ๐ณ ๅคงๅฑ ๆ (dร tรบshฤ)
๐ธ๐ฎ holokavst
๐ฎ๐ธ helfรถr
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฅะพะปะพะบะพัั
๐ฌ๐ช แฐแแแแแแกแขแ (holok'osti)
๐ฆ๐ฟ Holokost
๐ฒ๐ฝ Holocausto
Word origin
The term 'holocaust' originated in the late 19th century from the Greek words 'holos' (whole) and 'kaustos' (burnt). Initially, it was used to describe a burnt sacrifice offered whole to a god. However, after World War II, the term became associated with the genocide of the Jewish people by the Nazis during the Holocaust. It serves as a stark reminder of the atrocities committed and the importance of remembrance and education to prevent such events from happening again.