- ethnic cleansing
- noun Date: 1991 the expulsion, imprisonment, or killing of an ethnic minority by a dominant majority in order to achieve ethnic homogeneity
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Ethnic cleansing — is a euphemism referring to the persecution through imprisonment, expulsion, or killing of members of an ethnic minority by a majority to achieve ethnic homogeneity in majority controlled territory. [ [http://www.merriam… … Wikipedia
ethnic cleansing — This unfortunate euphemism, highly reminiscent of the final solution and other expressions to do with the suppression of peoples, is first recorded in 1991 in connection with events in the former Yugoslavia that continued through the 1990s. It… … Modern English usage
ethnic cleansing — ► NOUN ▪ the mass expulsion or killing of members of an ethnic or religious group in an area by those of another … English terms dictionary
ethnic cleansing — n. the systematic attempt to eliminate an ethnic group from a country or region as by forced expulsion or mass execution … English World dictionary
ethnic cleansing — n [U] the action of forcing people to leave an area or country because of their ↑racial or national group … Dictionary of contemporary English
ethnic cleansing — the elimination of an unwanted ethnic group or groups from a society, as by genocide or forced emigration. [1985 90] * * * The creation of an ethnically homogenous geographic area through the elimination of unwanted ethnic groups by deportation,… … Universalium
ethnic cleansing — N UNCOUNT (disapproval) Ethnic cleansing is the process of using violent methods to force certain groups of people out of a particular area or country. In late May, government forces began the ethnic cleansing of the area around the town. ...the… … English dictionary
ethnic cleansing — /ɛθnɪk ˈklɛnzɪŋ/ (say ethnik klenzing) noun the removal by force from a population of mixed ethnic origin of all those who are not of a particular origin: *In the language of the air war that NATO does not call a war, ethnic cleansing is a… …
Ethnic Cleansing — Although the term is usually associated with the Bosnian war in the 1990s, it also describes Nazi Germany’s objectives following its defeat of Poland in September 1939. Major shifts of population occurred, resulting in the brutal removal of… … Historical dictionary of the Holocaust
Ethnic cleansing (disambiguation) — Ethnic Cleansing may refer to one of the following.* Ethnic cleansing, various policies of forcibly removing people of some ethnic group. * Ethnic Cleansing, a computer game. * Ethnic Cleansing A punk band … Wikipedia
Ethnic Cleansing in the USSR, 1937-1949 — is a book by J. Otto Pohl, ISBN 0 313 30921 3, ISBN 978 0 313 30921 2, DOI [http://dx.doi.org/10.1336/0313309213 10.1336/0313309213] ( [http://books.google.com/books?id=SnLANpCfDn4C Google Books] ) that discusses various incidences of ethnic… … Wikipedia
