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- proper noun historical The
systematic mass murder (genocide ) of 6 millionJews perpetrated byNazi Germany shortly before and duringWorld War II . - proper noun historical, broadly The
systematic mass murder (democide ) of 11 million people, namely 6 million Jews and 5 million Romanis, Slavs, homosexuals, and others, perpetrated byNazi Germany shortly before and duringWorld War II .
Etymologies
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•Holocaust Survivor Cookbook: Joanne Caras presents his book, which features the favorite recipes and photos of Holocaust survivors and the story of how they endured the Holocaust;
miami.com - admin 2010
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The word Holocaust comes from the Greek word holokaustos (holos: complete, and kaustos: a sacrificial or burnt offering to a god); the
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The term Holocaust does not appear until the early 1950s.
The Volokh Conspiracy » American Universities and the Nazis: 2009
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On Jacobson's reckoning it is now a "form of" Holocaust denial for someone to recognise that the term Holocaust has been used/manipulated in order to justify wicked behaviour (Jewish groups lying and fraudulently dispossesing impoverished Jews of compensation money, silencing critics (yes, critics - not Nazis) of Israel etc.).
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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A U.N. conference against racism is in danger of being derailed by arguments over the term Holocaust and disputes over reparations for slavery and colonialism, Amnesty International said Wednesday.
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Arab states want to revisit whether Zionism is racist and whether the term Holocaust should refer specifically to Nazi atrocities.
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After making these statements, Jungreis was criticized by two prominent Orthodox rabbis in Ottawa, one for her use of the word Holocaust to refer to anything other than the actual Holocaust, and another for her claim that conversions to Judaism are a sham.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Chris Rodda 2012
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In her speeches and writings, Jungreis throws around the name Hitler and the word Holocaust more than Glenn Beck -- not in the expected context of her being a Holocaust survivor talking about the actual Hitler and actual Holocaust, but to make comparisons to things that are not the actual Hitler or the actual Holocaust.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Chris Rodda 2012
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"Deficit Deniers", a clear play on the term Holocaust Denier - so effectively, they are saying that anyone who questions their approach to the economy is a Nazi sympathiser.
The Guardian World News Michael White 2010
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"Deficit Deniers", a clear play on the term Holocaust Denier - so effectively, they are saying that anyone who questions their approach to the economy is a Nazi sympathiser.
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