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Meaning of
holocaust
in English
holocaust
us
//ˌhoʊloʊˈkaʊst//
uk
//ˌhɒləˈkɔːst//
#common
Plural
holocausts
Definitions
Noun
state-sponsored
mass
murder
of
a
specific
group
;
genocide
(
systematic
killing
)
deliberate
massacre
of
a
large
group
large-scale
destruction
(
by
natural
causes
);
devastation
The
massive
earthquake
caused
a
holocaust
in
the
coastal
town
.
systematic
slaughter
of
people
(
or
animals
)
The
dictator
was
responsible
for
the
holocaust
of
millions
of
innocent
people
.
complete
destruction
by
fire
(
total
annihilation
)
The
wildfire
caused
a
holocaust
in
the
forest
,
burning
everything
to
ashes
.
Compounds / Phrases
postholocaust
