genocide

noun

geno·cide | \ˈje-nə-ˌsīd

Definition of genocide

: the deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group

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When Microsoft's chatbot Tay was released on Twitter in 2016, the bot quickly proved a hit with racists and trolls who taught it to defend white supremacists, call for genocide and express a fondness for Hitler. — Christopher Carbone, Fox News, "Meet 'Norman,' a terrifying, psychopathic AI," 4 June 2018 During his entire political career, Deukmejian attempted to get official recognition for the genocide. — Claudia Luther And Richard C. Paddock, latimes.com, "George Deukmejian dead at 89, public safety and law-and-order dominated two-term governor's agenda," 9 May 2018 Thanos, as an all-powerful giant purple space-maniac, arrives at an alternative argument for more intergalactic genocide. — Christopher Orr, The Atlantic, "Avengers: Infinity War Is an Extraordinary Juggling Act," 26 Apr. 2018 New international courts have led to a rise in accountability for genocide. — The Christian Science Monitor, "Trump’s attack on Syria: a bias for hope?," 16 Apr. 2018 Unlike Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic, the most prominent Serbian figures to have been sentenced, Seselj was not tried for genocide. — John Hermse, Bloomberg.com, "International Tribunal Convicts Serbian Nationalist of Crimes Against Humanity," 11 Apr. 2018 Carmen Yulin Cruz, the mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, criticized the Trump administration's response in Puerto Rico and publicly confronted FEMA at a news conference, saying the lack of better assistance could be described as genocide. — Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, "FEMA admits shortcomings in 2017 hurricane response," 12 July 2018 Adam Davidson, a New Yorker staff writer, compared the tweet to World War II Nazi propaganda, which demonized Jews and served as a tool in the Hitler regime's calls for mass deportations and eventual genocide. — Angela Forburger, azcentral, "Huckabee criticized for 'bigotry' over tweet aimed at Dems showing Latino MS-13 gang members," 23 June 2018 In the book, 10-year-old Gaby’s idyllic childhood slips away when war and genocide erupt in his home of Burundi. — Time Staff, Time, "22 New Books to Read This Summer," 22 May 2018

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