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But as in all cults, what's central to the Communist Party is the belief system and the elimination of nuance. From there you're very slowly led down the road to fanaticism and mass murder.
Alexei Sayle

Meaning of "mass murder" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MASS MURDER

mass murder  [mæs ˈmɜːdə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MASS MURDER

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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mass murder is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MASS MURDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mass murder

Mass murder

Mass murder is the act of murdering many people, typically simultaneously or over a relatively short period of time. The FBI defines mass murder as murdering four or more persons during an event with no "cooling-off period" between the murders. A mass murder typically occurs in a single location where one or more people kill several others. Many acts of mass murder end with the perpetrator dying by suicide or suicide by cop. A mass murder may be committed by individuals or organizations whereas a spree killing is committed by one or two individuals. Mass murderers differ from spree killers, who kill at two or more locations with almost no time break between murders and are not defined by the number of victims, and serial killers, who may kill people over long periods of time. Mass murder is the hypernym of genocide, which requires additional criteria. Mass murder may also be defined as the intentional and indiscriminate murder of a large number of people by government agents; for example, shooting unarmed protestors, lobbing grenades into prison cells, and randomly executing civilians.

Definition of mass murder in the English dictionary

The definition of mass murder in the dictionary is the deliberate illegal killing of a large number of people by a person or organization.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MASS MURDER


birder
ˈbɜːdə
blackbirder
ˈblækˌbɜːdə
girder
ˈɡɜːdə
herder
ˈhɜːdə
murder
ˈmɜːdə
muttonbirder
ˈmʌtənˌbɜːdə
purda
ˈpɜːdə
purdah
ˈpɜːdə
self-murder
ˌsɛlfˈmɜːdə
sheepherder
ˈʃiːpˌhɜːdə
zerda
ˈzɜːdə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MASS MURDER

mass grave
mass hysteria
mass in
mass leave
mass mailing
mass market
mass marketing
mass media
mass meeting
mass movement
mass murderer
mass noun
mass number
mass observation
mass production
mass ratio
mass spectrograph
mass spectrometer
mass spectroscope
mass transit

WORDS THAT END LIKE MASS MURDER

a tall order
aggravated murder
blue murder
bourder
camcorder
cry blue murder
disorder
first degree murder
get away with murder
in order
judicial murder
order
out of order
preorder
recorder
regarder
serial murder
the Border
the order
to order

Synonyms and antonyms of mass murder in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «mass murder» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MASS MURDER

Find out the translation of mass murder to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mass murder from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mass murder» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大屠杀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

asesinato en masa
570 millions of speakers

English

mass murder
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सामूहिक हत्या
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

القتل الجماعي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

массовое убийство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

assassinato em massa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভর হত্যা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

assassiner en masse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembunuhan besar-besaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Massenmord
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大量殺人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대량 학살
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Massa pembunuhan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giết người hàng loạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெகுஜன கொலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सामूहिक हत्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

toplu cinayet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

omicidio di massa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

masowy mord
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

масове вбивство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

crimă în masă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαζική δολοφονία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

massamoord
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

massmord
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

massemord
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mass murder

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MASS MURDER»

The term «mass murder» is regularly used and occupies the 61.754 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MASS MURDER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mass murder

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3 QUOTES WITH «MASS MURDER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mass murder.
1
Natalie Merchant
I don't think women's prisons are environments for dance routines, and I don't think mass murder is humorous.
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Alexei Sayle
But as in all cults, what's central to the Communist Party is the belief system and the elimination of nuance. From there you're very slowly led down the road to fanaticism and mass murder.
3
Ellen Willis
You don't have to be Sigmund Freud to surmise that war has a perverse appeal for the human race, nor is the attraction limited to religious fanatics committing mass murder and suicide for the greater glory of God.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MASS MURDER»

Discover the use of mass murder in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mass murder and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mass Murder in the United States: A History
"This book describes the characteristics of mass murderers and the circumstances surrounding their crimes and examines the role of the news media in the social construction of mass murder.
Grant Duwe, 2007
2
Pretext for Mass Murder: The September 30th Movement and ...
In Pretext for Mass Murder, John Roosa draws on a wealth of new primary source material to suggest a solution to the mystery behind the movement and the enabling myth of Suharto’s repressive regime.
John Roosa, 2006
3
Extreme Killing: Understanding Serial and Mass Murder
The second edition is updated with more recent theory and cases. Features of the 2nd edition: 1. Updated throughout with new cases like the BTK Killer, Virginia Tech shootings, Ft. Hood mass murder. 2. Expanded coverage of theory 3.
James Alan Fox, Jack Levin, 2011
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Mass Murder: The Scourge of the 21st Century
When a spate of mass murders occurs, people often get the impression that this is a modern phenomenon and, since most of the mass murders heard about have occurred in America, the popular opinion is to think that it is an American ...
David Lester, 2004
5
Democide: Nazi Genocide and Mass Murder
This volume is part of a comprehensive effort by Professor Rummel to understand and place in historical perspective the entire subject of genocide and mass murder-what is herein called "Democide.
Rudolph J. Rummel
6
What We Knew: Terror, Mass Murder, and Everyday Life in Nazi ...
Combining the expertise of Eric A. Johnson, an American historian, and Karl-Heinz Reuband, a German sociologist, What We Knew is the most startling oral history yet of everyday life in theThird Reich.
Eric A. Johnson, Karl-Heinz Reuband, 2006
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Death's Door: The Truth Behind Michigan's Largest Mass Murder
Uses historical documents to conclude that at a party in 1913 for the children of copper miners who were on strike, someone supporting the mine owners yelled "fire" and fled, causing a rush that left seventy-three children dead.
Steve Lehto, 2006
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The Specter of Genocide: Mass Murder in Historical Perspective
Offers an up-to-date, comprehensive history and analyses of multiple cases of genocide and genocidal acts.
Robert Gellately, Ben Kiernan, 2003
9
Statistics of Democide: Genocide and Mass Murder Since 1900
The centi-kilo and lesser murderers. Death by American bombing ; The horde of centi-kilo murderers ; The crown of lesser murderers -- 3. Statistics of democide, power, and social field.
Rudolph J. Rummel, 1998
10
Into That Darkness: From Mercy Killing to Mass Murder
Only four men commanded Nazi extermination (as opposed to concentration) camps. Franz Stangl was one of the. Gitta Sereny's investigation of this man's mind, and of the influences which shaped him, has become a classic.
Gitta Sereny, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MASS MURDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mass murder is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mass Murder Suspect Also Charged in 2014 Child Killing
NBC News The man arrested in connection with the killing of five people — including his infant daughter and her mother — in Modesto, Calif., ... «Valley News Live, Jul 15»
2
Mass murder à la Tennessee is all too random (editorial)
It's worth contrasting Abdulazeez's case with that of 21-year-old Dylan Roof, another young man whose act of mass murder took place not far ... «SILive.com, Jul 15»
3
Nazi Hunter Asks Police to Probe Dane Over Murder of Jews
A leading Nazi hunter has asked Denmark to investigate a 90-year-old Dane suspected of being involved in the mass murder of Jews in ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
4
Modesto Mass Murder Suspect Arrested; Daughter Among 5 Victims
DUBLIN (KPIX 5) — A man suspected of murdering two adults and three children, including his own daughter, in Modesto has been arrested. «CBS Local, Jul 15»
5
Are some diets 'mass murder'? Yes – a doctor tells you why
It's a message many doctors and dietitians don't like to hear: that some advice they give to the public on healthy eating is just plain nonsense. «BizNews, Jul 15»
6
Aluva mass murder: SC refuses to cancel Antony's death sentence
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Monday refused to cancel the death sentence of Antony, the only accused in the sensational Aluva mass ... «Kaumudi Online, Jul 15»
7
Mass murder Anders Breivik wins place at Oslo University to study …
Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik has won a place to study at Oslo University from solitary confinement in prison. He was ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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MASS MURDER - Family of four shot dead
FOUR members of a family were found dead at their house at Chatham, Cedros early on Thursday. All were shot. Dead are Grace Toussaint, ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 15»
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Former Auschwitz guard Oskar Gröning jailed over mass murder
A 94-year-old German who worked as a bookkeeper at the Auschwitz death camp has been convicted of being an accessory to the murder of ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
10
Holly Hill, South Carolina, Mass Murder: Four Dead, One Critically …
A Holly Hill, South Carolina, mass murder has local police scrambling to find a Mercedes stolen from the horrific scene in hopes of finding the ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»

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