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    eth·nic cleans·ing
    /ˌeTHnik ˈklenziNG/

    noun

    • 1. the mass expulsion or killing of members of an unwanted ethnic or religious group in a society.

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  2. www.history.com › topics › holocaustEthnic Cleansing - Definition, Meaning & Examples - HISTORY

    Oct 14, 2009 · “Ethnic cleansing” has been defined as the attempt to get rid of (through deportation, displacement or even mass killing) members of an unwanted ethnic group in order to establish...

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ethnic_cleansingEthnic cleansing - Wikipedia

    Ethnic cleansing is the systematic forced removal of ethnic, racial, or religious groups from a given area, with the intent of making the society ethnically homogeneous.

  4. www.un.org › en › genocidepreventionEthnic Cleansing

    Definition. As ethnic cleansing has not been recognized as an independent crime under international law, there is no precise definition of this concept or the exact acts to be qualified as...

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ethnic cleansingEthnic cleansing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Apr 22, 2024 · The meaning of ETHNIC CLEANSING is the expulsion, imprisonment, or killing of an ethnic minority by a dominant majority in order to achieve ethnic homogeneity.

  6. www.britannica.com › topic › ethnic-cleansingEthnic cleansing | War Crimes & Genocide Prevention | Britannica

    Ethnic cleansing, the attempt to create ethnically homogeneous geographic areas through the deportation or forcible displacement of persons belonging to particular ethnic groups. Ethnic cleansing sometimes involves the removal of all physical vestiges of the targeted group through the destruction.

  7. www.pbs.org › newshour › worldWhat’s the difference between genocide and ethnic cleansing?

    Oct 24, 2017 · Ethnic cleansing, on the other hand, only refers to the expulsion of a group from a certain area. Ethnic cleansing has not been defined and is not recognized as a crime under...

  8. static.un.org › en › genocidepreventionEthnic Cleansing

    a purposeful policy designed by one ethnic or religious group to remove by violent and terror-inspiring means the civilian population of another ethnic or religious group from certain...