pogrom

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pogrom

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Borrowed from Russian погром (pogrom), from по- (po-) + громи́ть (gromítʹ, “to smash, to sack”), from гром (grom, “roar, thunder”), from Proto-Slavic *gromъ (“thunder”).

noun pogromuri · pogrom · pogromul · pogromurile

neuter pogrom (riot against a particular ethnic or religious group)

In English

pogrom riot with the intent to massacre or terrorize a certain group, usually Jews

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"pogrom." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/pogrom. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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pogrom. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/pogrom

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"pogrom." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/pogrom.

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@misc{pogrom_2026,
  title = {pogrom},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/pogrom},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}