The difference between Genocide and Genticide

When used as nouns, genocide means the systematic killing of substantial numbers of people on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, political beliefs, social status, or other particularities, whereas genticide means the killing of a race or nation of people.

Genocide is also verb with the meaning: to commit genocide (against).

check bellow for the other definitions of Genocide and Genticide

  1. Genocide as a noun:

    The systematic killing of substantial numbers of people on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, political beliefs, social status, or other particularities.

  2. Genocide as a noun (by extension):

    The systematic suppression of ideas on the basis of cultural or ethnic origin; culturicide.

  3. Genocide as a noun (video games, [[roguelike]]s, transitive):

    The elimination of an entire class of monsters by the player.

  1. Genocide as a verb:

    To commit genocide (against); to eliminate (a group of people) completely.

  1. Genticide as a noun (rare):

    The killing of a race or nation of people; the slaughter of an ethnic group; a genocide.

  2. Genticide as a noun (rare):

    The killing of a kinsman or kinswoman; the murder of a blood relative.

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