pogrom

Definition

A riot aimed at persecution or massacre of a particular ethnic or religious group, usually Jews.

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish פּאָגראָם (pogrom), from Russian погро́м (pogróm).

Example Sentences

• "More strikingly, when blood ran on the streets of Pittsburgh after the pogrom at the Tree of Life Synagogue in 2018, Trump did not meet with community leaders of the Pittsburgh Jewish community, nor the family members of the dead, nor even the city’s mayor. He spoke with Ron Dermer, Israel’s ambassador to the United States."