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ethnocide

/ˈɛθnəˌsaɪd/ /ˈɛθnoʊˌsaɪd/

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noun

Ethnocide, destruction délibérée et systématique d'un groupe ethnique

The deliberate and systematic destruction of an ethnic group, accomplished either by destroying the members of the group (genocide) or by destroying its cultural identity (culturicide).

Examples :

"The forced assimilation of Indigenous children into residential schools, where they were forbidden to speak their languages or practice their traditions, represents a historical example of ethnocide. "

L'assimilation forcée des enfants autochtones dans les pensionnats, où il leur était interdit de parler leurs langues ou de pratiquer leurs traditions, représente un exemple historique d'ethnocide.

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