Meaning of Pogrom | Babel Free
ˈpɒɡɹəmDefinitions
- A riot aimed at persecution or massacre of a particular ethnic or religious group, usually Jews.
- An antisemitic hate crime with a large death toll, irrespective of the number of perpetrators.
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Examples
“More strikingly, when blood ran on the streets of Pittsburgh after the pogrom at the Tree of Life Synagogue in 2018, Trump did not meet with community leaders of the Pittsburgh Jewish community, nor the family members of the dead, nor even the city’s mayor. He spoke with Ron Dermer, Israel’s ambassador to the United States.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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