Ethnic Cleansing
Definition
Ethnic cleansing is the systematic and forced removal, killing, or displacement of particular ethnic, racial, or religious groups from a specific geographic area with the intent to establish an ethnically homogeneous region.
Related terms
Genocide: The deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular ethnic or national group.
Segregation: The enforced separation of different racial groups in a country, community, or establishment.
Deportation: The act of expelling a person or group of people from their place of residence to another location.
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