ethnic cleansing

• Euphemistischer Begriff für die systematische Vertreibung oder Vernichtung einer ethnischen, religiösen oder rassischen Gruppe aus einem bestimmten geografischen Gebiet durch Gewalt, Einschüchterung oder Zwangsumsiedlung.

A euphemistic term referring to the systematic removal or extermination of an ethnic, religious, or racial group from a particular geographic area through violence, intimidation, or forced displacement.

1. Forced removal of a populationC1formal

   The systematic and violent removal of an ethnic, religious, or racial group from a particular area, often through deportation, displacement, or mass murder.

   Ethnische Säuberung

   • The international community condemned the acts of ethnic cleansing during the conflict.
   • Reports of ethnic cleansing led to a humanitarian crisis in the region.
   • Survivors of ethnic cleansing often face long-term trauma and displacement.