Porajmos

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US/poʊɹaɪmoʊs/US/pɔɹaɪmɔs/

proper noun

The planned and attempted genocide of the Romani people during the Second World War by Nazi Germany and its allies.

Similar
Samudaripen
OriginRomani porajmos →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Porrajmos

  1. historicalThe planned and attempted genocide of the Romani people during the Second World War by Nazi Germany and its allies.

    Synonyms: Samudaripen

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
Samudaripen
Also see
samudaripen

Origin

  1. Romaniporajmos“devouring”
  2. EnglishPorajmos

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

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APA

Porajmos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Porajmos

MLA

“Porajmos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Porajmos. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Porajmos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Porajmos.

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