Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. An organized, often officially encouraged massacre or persecution of a minority group, especially one conducted against Jews.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. A riot aimed at persecution or massacre of a particular ethnic or religious group, usually Jews.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In Russia, an organized massacre, particularly a massacre of Jews that is countenanced more or less openly by the officials.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. organized persecution of an ethnic group (especially Jews)
Etymologies
Examples
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January 10th, 2010 at 3: 32 pm tombaker says: pogrom is the new freedom!
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I don't want to use the word pogrom, it would be too strong.
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A word pogrom is used mostly in relation with a form of riot directed against a particular group, whether ethnic, religious, or other, and characterized by the killing and destruction of their homes, businesses, and religious centers.
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(And that, of course, is why the word pogrom comes from the Russian language.)
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An additional reason for the pogrom was the reputed wealth of a goodly number of the Jewish families of Nizhni-Novgorod.
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Knocking Sarah Palin or Rush Limbaugh is no 'pogrom' - Faith & Reason
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A pogrom was a collective punishment attack against random innocent people by the majority, protected by the police.
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The pogrom was the work of religious fundamentalists from the West Bank settler movement, predominantly European-descended Jews, or Ashkanazim, including many ideologically motivated recent immigrants from North America.
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To have taken an award from a man who conducted a pogrom is a sign of moral turpitude. excellent summary of Clinton. and an excellent title to the post! train-wreck indeed. r.m. on November 15, 2008 at 1: 23 pm
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To have taken an award from a man who conducted a pogrom is a sign of moral turpitude. excellent summary of Clinton. and an excellent title to the post! train-wreck indeed.
rolig commented on the word pogrom
For this word's Russian origins, see my comment at porajmos.
November 18, 2008