ethnically cleansing

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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of ethnically cleanse
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ethnically cleansing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethnically%20cleansing

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

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ethnically cleansing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethnically%20cleansing.

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