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Proper Noun

1. 1
   The planned and attempted genocide of the Romani people during the Second World War by Nazi Germany and its allies. historical

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samudaripenshoah

Example

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"The Nazi genocide of Roma and Sinti is called the Porajmos."

Etymology

Coined by a Kalderash Romani acquaintance of, and popularized by, Ian Hancock in 1990s. From Romani porajmos (“devouring”).

Related phrases

final solutionmeds yeghernnational socialistsecond world war

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