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''']''' was a genocide during World War II in which Nazi Germany, aided by its collaborators, systematically murdered approximately 6 million European Jews.


The word ''holocaust'' derives from the ancient Greek ''holokaustos'', a burnt offering.
The term '''''holocaust''''' means a loss of many lives, especially by fire. Unmodified, it almost always refers to the ] of Jews and other minorities during ] (the terms '''Jewish Holocaust''' and '''Gypsy Holocaust''' can also be used more specifically, though both "holocausts" occurred at the same time and place). However, other groups have used the term to describe historical events.


'''Holocaust''' may also refer to:
*The term ''Black Holocaust'' is sometimes used to describe the deaths of numerous ]ns on ] ships bound for the ]
* ], a burnt offering
*The term ''Palestinian Holocaust'' is sometimes used to describe the treatment of ] during the ongoing ].
* ], a Scottish heavy metal band
*The term ''Armenian Holocaust'' is sometimes used to describe the ] in the early 20th century
* Holocaust, a fictional DC Comics character and member of the ]
*The term ''Canadian Holocaust'' is sometimes used to describe the deaths of the ] after European colonization and during subsequent assimilation attempts
* ], a fictional character
*The term ''Ukrainian Holocaust'' is sometimes used to describe the deaths of millions of Ukrainians during the period of Soviet collectivization
* ], a 1978 American television miniseries
*The term ''Irish Holocaust'' is sometimes used to describe the deaths of numerous Irish people during the ]
* "Holocaust", a song by Big Star from the 1978 album '']''
*The term ''Chinese Holocaust'' is sometimes used to describe the deaths of Chinese people during the Japanese occupation of China in World War 2, especially the ]
* "Holocaust", a song by Bathory from the 1988 album '']''
* ], a 2006 album by Blue Sky Black Death and Warcloud
* ]


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The usage of most of these terms is highly controversial, and can be considered offensive.
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The term is also used to denote non-historic events like a possible ''nuclear holocaust'' - the deaths in a global ] an the ensuing ]. Furthermore, activist groups sometimes compare their causes to holocausts -- an ], for example, may speak of a "holocaust of old-growth forests" and an anti-] activist may speak of a "holocaust of infants".

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Latest revision as of 18:50, 10 January 2025

The Holocaust was a genocide during World War II in which Nazi Germany, aided by its collaborators, systematically murdered approximately 6 million European Jews.

The word holocaust derives from the ancient Greek holokaustos, a burnt offering.

Holocaust may also refer to:

See also

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