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Definition of pogrom

pogrom

/pəˈɡrɒm/
po · grom
Plural:pogroms
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Adjective:pogromist
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1

An organized massacre or violent persecution of a particular ethnic or religious group, historically referring to attacks against Jewish communities in Russia and Eastern Europe.

Example

"Many families emigrated to North America in the late nineteenth century to escape the recurring pogroms in Eastern Europe."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 19th century from Russian pogrom, literally meaning 'devastation' or 'destruction by storm', from gromit' ('to destroy, wreak havoc'), derived from grom ('thunder'). It entered English specifically to describe the organized anti-Jewish riots in the Russian Empire during the 1880s.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pogrom. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pogrom
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