democide
English edit
Etymology edit
Based on Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) + -cide.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
democide (countable and uncountable, plural democides)
- (Mass) murder of people by a government which has power over them.
Usage notes edit
- Despite its technically narrower meaning, genocide is often used to convey the meaning meant by democide (i.e. the murder of people irrespective of race, ethnicity etc.).