Which two languages form the word "genocide"?
Latin & English
Greek & Latin
French & German
Hebrew & Russian
Answer
"Genocide," a term derived from Greek and Latin roots, encapsulates the heinous act of deliberately exterminating a particular racial, ethnic, or religious group. Raphael Lemkin, a Polish-Jewish lawyer, coined the term in 1944, merging the Greek word "geno" (race or tribe) with the Latin "cide" (killing), to precisely describe the atrocities committed during World War II.
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On what date did the UN approve the Genocide Convention?
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