race murder
- noun
- /reɪs ˈmɜrdər/
- Offensive
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asesinato racial
- Acts of race murder are universally condemned as crimes against humanity.
Examples
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Scholars have studied cases of race murder in twentieth-century history.
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The term race murder was used to describe atrocities committed during the conflict.
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The term race murder describes a heinous crime.
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Many activists are fighting against race murders globally.
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Acts of race murder are universally condemned as crimes against humanity.
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Scholars have studied cases of race murder in twentieth-century history.
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Many activists are fighting against race murder globally.
Synonyms
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7.7
Killing many people on purpose because they are the same race, country, or religion
Planned killing of a whole racial or cultural group
How Violent
- Offensive
147
7.7
- Offensive
- NSFW
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7.0
- Offensive
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5.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from 'race' (a group defined by shared traits) and 'murder' (the killing of a person), so an English learner who knows both words can readily infer it means killing carried out because of someone's race. While legal/technical nuances (e.g., systematic or genocidal intent) may require context, the basic meaning is directly derivable and cross-linguistically transparent.
Etymology
The term race murder joins race, meaning a group of people, and murder, meaning the killing of people, to create a strong image of killing aimed at an entire group. So it is used to describe killings done 'to destroy a racial or cultural group'.