Holocaust

/ˈhɒl.ə(ʊ)ˌkɔːst/

Synonyms for "holocaust" (101 found)

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Closest matches (21)

annihilation blaze bloodbathblue ruinbreakupburnt offeringbutchery carnage clawing collection conflagration consumption cruciation crucifixion damnation decimation depredation desolation despoilment despoliation

Noun(1 words)

catastrophe

Strong matches (30)

destruction devastation disintegration disorganization disruption dissolutiondrink offeringelimination eradicationex voto offeringextermination extinctionfinal solutionfire genocide havocheave offeringhecatomb hellhell upon earth

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horrorhuman sacrificeimmolation incense infanticide inferno laceration

Noun(3 words)

destruction devastation genocide

Related words (50)

lancination libation mactation martyrdommass destructionmass murdermassacre nightmare oblation offering offertory passionpeace offeringperdition persecutionpiacular offeringpogrom purgatoryrace exterminationrace-murder

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rack ravage ruin ruinationsacramental offeringsacrificesaturnalia of bloodscapegoat self-immolation self-sacrifice shambles slaughter spoliation suttee sutteeismthank offeringtorment torture undoing vandalismvotive offeringwastewhole offeringwholesale murderwrackwrack and ruinwreck

Noun(1 words)

mass murder

Proper Noun(2 words)

shoahthe nazi genocide

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5 relation types

More general

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destruction devastation disaster genocide

More specific

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Auschwitzdeath campgas chambermassacre ruin

Collocations

6 entries

Holocaust denialHolocaust memorialHolocaust memoryHolocaust museumHolocaust studiesHolocaust survivor

Inflections

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holocausts

Derivations

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holocaustal holocaustic

Translations

107 translations across 44 languages.

Afrikaans

4 entries

Holocaust name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
Holocaust name (the mass murder of 11–14 million people by Nazi Germany)
Jodeslagting name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
Joodse Volksmoord name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Arabic

3 entries

الْمَحْرَقَة الْيَهُودِيَّة name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
الْهُولُوكُوسْت name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
الْهُولُوكُوسْت name (the mass murder of 11–14 million people by Nazi Germany)

Aragonese

1 entries

Holocausto name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Armenian

2 entries

Հոլոքոստ name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
Հոլոքոստ name (the mass murder of 11–14 million people by Nazi Germany)

Asturian

1 entries

Holocaustu name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Azerbaijani

3 entries

Holokost name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
Holokost name (the mass murder of 11–14 million people by Nazi Germany)
Yəhudi soyqırımı name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Belarusian

1 entries

Халако́ст name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Bulgarian

1 entries

Холокост name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Catalan

2 entries

Holocaust name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
Holocaust name (the mass murder of 11–14 million people by Nazi Germany)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries

大屠殺 /大屠杀 name (the mass murder of 11–14 million people by Nazi Germany)
猶太人大屠殺 /犹太人大屠杀 name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Czech

4 entries

holocaust name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
holocaust name (the mass murder of 11–14 million people by Nazi Germany)
holokaust name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
holokaust name (the mass murder of 11–14 million people by Nazi Germany)

Danish

3 entries

Holocaust name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
Holocaust name (the mass murder of 11–14 million people by Nazi Germany)
jødeudryddelse name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Dutch

3 entries

Holocaust name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
Sjoa name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
jodenvervolging name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Esperanto

3 entries

Holokaŭsto name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
Holokaŭsto name (the mass murder of 11–14 million people by Nazi Germany)
Ŝoaho name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Finnish

3 entries

holokausti name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
holokausti name (the mass murder of 11–14 million people by Nazi Germany)
juutalaisvaino name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

French

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Shoah name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Galician

2 entries

Holocausto name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
Holocausto name (the mass murder of 11–14 million people by Nazi Germany)

Georgian

2 entries

ჰოლოკოსტი name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
ჰოლოკოსტი name (the mass murder of 11–14 million people by Nazi Germany)

German

4 entries

Auschwitz name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
Endlösung name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
Holocaust name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
Holocaust name (the mass murder of 11–14 million people by Nazi Germany)

Greek

2 entries

Ολοκαύτωμα name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
Ολοκαύτωμα name (the mass murder of 11–14 million people by Nazi Germany)

Hebrew

2 entries

השואה name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
שואה name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Hindi

1 entries

यहूदी नरसंहार name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Hungarian

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holokauszt name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
holokauszt name (the mass murder of 11–14 million people by Nazi Germany)
soa name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
vészkorszak name (the mass murder of 11–14 million people by Nazi Germany)

Icelandic

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Helförin name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Indonesian

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Holokaus name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
Shoah name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Irish

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an tUileloscadh name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Italian

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Olocausto name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
Shoah name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Japanese

3 entries

ホロコースト name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
ホロコースト name (the mass murder of 11–14 million people by Nazi Germany)
ユダヤ人大虐殺 name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Ladino

2 entries

Olokosto name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
Shoa name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Latin

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Soa name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Latvian

2 entries

Holokausts name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
Šoā name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Lithuanian

2 entries

Holokaustas name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
Šoa name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Norwegian

1 entries

Holocaust name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Polish

4 entries

Holocaust name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
Holocaust name (the mass murder of 11–14 million people by Nazi Germany)
Holokaust name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
Holokaust name (the mass murder of 11–14 million people by Nazi Germany)

Portuguese

3 entries

Holocausto name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
Holocausto name (the mass murder of 11–14 million people by Nazi Germany)
Shoá name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Romanian

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Holocaust name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Russian

4 entries

Холоко́ст name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
Холоко́ст name (the mass murder of 11–14 million people by Nazi Germany)
Шоа́ name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
холоко́ст name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Spanish

2 entries

Holocausto name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
Holocausto name (the mass murder of 11–14 million people by Nazi Germany)

Swedish

2 entries

Förintelsen name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
Shoah name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Tok Pisin

2 entries

Bikpela Bagarap name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
Holokos name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Turkish

3 entries

Holokost name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
Holokost name (the mass murder of 11–14 million people by Nazi Germany)
Yahudi Soykırımı name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Vietnamese

2 entries

Holocaust name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
Holocaust name (the mass murder of 11–14 million people by Nazi Germany)

Welsh

1 entries

yr Holocost name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Yiddish

3 entries

האַלאָקאַוסט name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
חורבן name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)
חורבן אייראָפּע name (the genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany)

Sample sentences

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The truth of the holocaust is doubtless.

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The Holocaust was a hate crime.

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We are therefore compelled to inform our Christian family everywhere of the silent holocaust that is taking place in our midst.

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The government can carry out exterminations, such as what has come to be called the Holocaust, which included Jews, homosexuals, Romani, and the mentally and physically disabled.

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