Genocide and Persecution

Genocide

Genocide noun - Systematic killing of a racial or cultural group.

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Persecution and genocide are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Persecution" instead a noun "Genocide".

Persecution noun - The act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion).

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Genocide and persecution are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Genocide" instead a noun "Persecution".

human	human genocide	human persecution
old	old genocide	old persecution
mass	mass genocide	mass persecution
brutal	brutal genocide	brutal persecution
Other adjectives: rampant, horrible, cruel, deliberate, systematic, outright, racist, racial, ethnic, mutant, worse, largest.

Done in both the manga and the anime versions of Fullmetal Alchemist, with the persecution and attempted genocide of the Ishvalan people.

Source: Fantastic Racism / Anime and Manga
The Zelenagorans (descendants of Katranjian settlers in Abishag) in the fascist era are also like this, having endured persecution, forced Gaelicization, and even outright genocide.

Source: Roleplay / Esquarium
Surely they don't support religious persecution, genocide and purges, or forcing a treaty at the point of a sword.

Source: Draco In Leather Pants / Video Games

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Persecution and Genocide. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/genocide/persecution

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