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Porajmos

US/poʊɹaɪmoʊs/

Porajmos proper noun: the planned and attempted genocide of the Romani people during the Second World War by Nazi Germany and its allies.

Proper noun

Porajmos

  1. (historical) The planned and attempted genocide of the Romani people during the Second World War by Nazi Germany and its allies.
    Synonyms:
    Samudaripen

Synonyms of Porajmos

Forms of Porajmos

alternative formPorrajmos

Origin of Porajmos

Coined by a Kalderash Romani acquaintance of, and popularized by, Ian Hancock in 1990s. From Romani porajmos (“devouring”).

Questions about Porajmos

What does Porajmos mean?
Porajmos means the planned and attempted genocide of the Romani people during the Second World War by Nazi Germany and its allies.
What part of speech is Porajmos?
Porajmos is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Porajmos?
Porajmos is pronounced /poʊɹaɪmoʊs/ (US).

Words near Porajmos in the dictionary

  1. poracanthodids
  2. poractant
  3. porae
  4. porage
  5. porages
  6. Porajmos
  7. Porakad
  8. Porakkad
  9. poral
  10. poramboke
  11. porambokes

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