Holocaustal: meaning, definitions and examples

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holocaustal

 

[ hษ™สŠlษ™หˆkษ”หstษ™l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

historical events

The term 'holocaustal' refers to events or concepts that are related to or reminiscent of a holocaust, particularly in terms of mass destruction or genocide. It evokes the severity and scale of suffering experienced during the Holocaust of World War II.

Synonyms

catastrophic, genocidal, mass atrocity

Examples of usage

  • The holocaustal suffering of the victims must never be forgotten.
  • Historians often use the term in discussions about genocides.
  • Literature sometimes addresses holocaustal themes to evoke emotional responses.

Translations

Translations of the word "holocaustal" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น holocausto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคนเฅ‹เคฒเฅ‹เค•เฅ‰เคธเฅเคŸเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช holocaustal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ holocaustal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะพะปะพะบะพัั‚ะฐะปัŒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ holocaustal

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ›ใƒญใ‚ณใƒผใ‚นใƒˆ็š„ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท holocaustal

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ holocaustal

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท holokostal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ™€๋กœ์ฝ”์ŠคํŠธ์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‡ูˆู„ูˆูƒุงุณุชูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ holocaustรกlnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ holocaustรกlny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคงๅฑ ๆ€็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ holokavstni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ holocaustal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั…ะพะปะพะบะพัั‚ั‚ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฐแƒแƒšแƒแƒ™แƒแƒกแƒขแƒ˜แƒก

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ holokostal

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ holocaustal

Word origin

The adjective 'holocaustal' derives from the noun 'Holocaust,' which originates from the Greek words 'holos' meaning 'whole' and 'kaustos' meaning 'burned.' Historically, the term 'Holocaust' originally referred to a sacrificial offering that was burnt completely on an altar. Over time, particularly in the 20th century, it gained a new and grave significance associated with the systematic extermination of six million Jews and millions of others by Nazi Germany during World War II. In this context, the term became synonymous with suffering, atrocity, and genocide, leading to the adoption of the adjective 'holocaustal' to describe things that pertain to, or metaphorically resemble, this massive scale of tragedy. As awareness of various genocides throughout history has grown, so too has the use of 'holocaustal' to discuss the serious implications of such events in a broader context.