ethnic cleansing

noun
UK: /ˌeθnɪk ˈklenzɪŋ/
US: /ˌeθnɪk ˈklenzɪŋ/

  1. The expulsion of an ethnic group from a region or society.

    1. Ethnic cleansing forced people to leave their homes.
    2. The international community condemned the ethnic cleansing that occurred during the war.

  2. The systematic forced removal or extermination of members of an ethnic group from a community.

    1. Many people were killed during the ethnic cleansing.
    2. The reports detailed horrifying acts of ethnic cleansing in the conflict zone.

Synonyms

genocide expulsion
ethnic cleansing verb

  1. To remove or eliminate (a population) from a region or society based on their ethnicity.

    1. They are ethnic cleansing the area.
    2. The regime was accused of ethnic cleansing the minority population.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ethnic cleansing" in English means: The expulsion of an ethnic group from a region or society., The systematic forced removal or extermination of members of an ethnic group from a community..

The phonetic transcription of "ethnic cleansing" is /ˌeθnɪk ˈklenzɪŋ/ in British English and /ˌeθnɪk ˈklenzɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ethnic cleansing": genocide, expulsion.

Example usage of "ethnic cleansing": "Ethnic cleansing forced people to leave their homes.". More examples on the page.