Synonyms of holocaust

holocaust

noun

ˈhō-lə-ˌkȯst 

1

as in inferno

a destructive burning

the holocaust caused by the ignited chemicals completely destroyed the factory and several surrounding homes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inferno
• fire
• conflagration
• wildfire
• blaze
• bonfire
• forest fire
• campfire
• brush fire
• arson
• backfire
• flare-up

2

as in massacre

the killing of a large number of people

as many as 2,000,000 people may have perished in the holocaust perpetrated by Cambodia's Khmer Rouge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• massacre
• slaughter
• genocide
• death
• carnage
• murder
• bloodbath
• butchery
• extermination
• killing
• bloodshed
• mortality
• slaying
• destruction
• annihilation
• devastation
• manslaughter
• homicide
• execution
• assassination
• pogrom
• bloodletting
• eradication
• decimation
• foul play
• demolishing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of holocaust

In Season 1, audiences saw Lucy (Ella Purnell) learning the truth about her dad (Kyle MacLachlan)’s involvement in the nuclear holocaust. — Scott Huver, Variety, 20 May 2026

The result is that proliferation became the primary concern about nuclear technology for decades, not the risk of full global holocaust. — Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2026

As holocaust survivors get older and die, educators around the world are concerned about younger generations having little access to survivor testimonies. — Lauren Costantino march 27, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026

In Silo, references to a toxic world imply that half a million people were sent underground to protect them from the horrors of a nuclear holocaust. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2026