Holocaustal: meaning, definitions and examples
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holocaustal
[ hษสlษหkษหstษl ]
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:
๐ต๐น holocausto
๐ฎ๐ณ เคนเฅเคฒเฅเคเฅเคธเฅเคเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช holocaustal
๐ฎ๐ฉ holocaustal
๐บ๐ฆ ะณะพะปะพะบะพััะฐะปัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ holocaustal
๐ฏ๐ต ใใญใณใผในใ็ใช
๐ซ๐ท holocaustal
๐ช๐ธ holocaustal
๐น๐ท holokostal
๐ฐ๐ท ํ๋ก์ฝ์คํธ์ ์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูููููุงุณุชู
๐จ๐ฟ holocaustรกlnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ holocaustรกlny
๐จ๐ณ ๅคงๅฑ ๆ็
๐ธ๐ฎ holokavstni
๐ฎ๐ธ holocaustal
๐ฐ๐ฟ ั ะพะปะพะบะพััััา
๐ฌ๐ช แฐแแแแแแกแขแแก
๐ฆ๐ฟ holokostal
๐ฒ๐ฝ holocaustal
Etymology
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.