ethnically cleansed

A form of ethnically cleanse — To deliberately and systematically remove an ethnic, racial, or religious group from a specific area, typically through violence.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of ethnically cleanse
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ethnically cleansed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethnically%20cleansed

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“ethnically cleansed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethnically%20cleansed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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