Pogrom Definition

pə-grŏm, pōgrəm
pogroms
noun
An organized persecution and massacre, often officially prompted, of a minority group, esp. of Jews (as in czarist Russia)
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Other Word Forms of Pogrom

Noun

Singular:
pogrom
Plural:
pogroms

Origin of Pogrom

  • Russian outrage, havoc from pogromit' to wreak havoc po- perfective aspectual pref. (from po next to apo- in Indo-European roots) gromit' to outrage, wreak havoc (from grom thunder)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Via Yiddish פּאָגראָם (pogróm), from Russian погром (pogróm).

    From Wiktionary

Pogrom Sentence Examples

  • The most aggressive group broke into the building and started a pogrom.

  • A massacre (pogrom) of the Jews was perpetrated here in 1903.

  • They faced a pogrom by cops and fascists - nationalists.

  • It is a product of pogroms, and is itself the greatest pogrom of history.

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Words Starting With

PPOPOG

Words Ending With

MOMROM

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pogrom

Words Starting With P and Ending With M

Starts With P & Ends With MStarts With PO & Ends With MStarts With P & Ends With OM

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With P6 Letter Words Ending With M