No. 2,963 in French
génocide
The deliberate and systematic extermination of a particular group based on ethnicity, race, or religion.
In a sentence
Le génocide est l'extermination intentionnelle d'un groupe ethnique, religieux ou national.
Genocide is the intentional extermination of an ethnic, religious, or national group.
In this sentence, "génocide" is used as a noun to define the concept it represents.
Les historiens continuent d'étudier les causes et les conséquences des génocides dans l'histoire.
Historians continue to study the causes and consequences of genocides throughout history.
Here, "génocides" is the plural form of the noun, referring to multiple instances of such events in history.
Certains leaders mondiaux ont condamné fermement le génocide perpétré dans cette région.
Certain world leaders have firmly condemned the genocide perpetrated in this region.
In this sentence, "génocide" is utilized as a singular noun describing a specific occurrence of genocide.
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