Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The murder of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is: Genocide.
Key Points
- The term "genocide" refers to the intentional action to destroy a people—usually defined as an ethnic, national, racial, or religious group—in whole or in part. (जन-संहार)
- For example: The international community condemns genocide as a heinous crime.
- It's a term that has been used to describe horrific events in history where large numbers of a particular group were systematically killed.
- The definition provided in the question, "The murder of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group," aligns directly with the definition of genocide.
Hence, the term "genocide" is the one-word substitute that fits the description given.
Additional Information The other options provided do not match the definition:
- "Geronticide" refers to the killing of the elderly. (वृद्ध हत्या)
- For example: Geronticide, the killing of the elderly, is a term not commonly used or accepted.
- "Honour killing" is the murder of a member of a family or social group by other members due to the perpetrators' belief that the victim has brought dishonour upon the family or community.
- For example: Honour killings are a tragic consequence of misplaced societal values.
- "Matricide" means the act of killing one's own mother.
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