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holocaust

[hol-uh-kawst, hoh-luh-] / ˈhɒl əˌkɔst, ˈhoʊ lə- /
NOUN
complete destruction, especially by fire
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Earlier this month, the Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony Director was fired after a holocaust joke in a comedy act from 23 years earlier was unearthed.

From Fox News

The Snapchat group, titled “slave trade,” also saw a student share the messages “all blacks should die” and “let’s start another holocaust,” according to screenshots obtained by The Washington Post.

From Washington Post

In one December day alone, the group said it discovered anti-Semitic tweets praising Hitler, calling the holocaust a hoax, and accusing Jewish people of controlling the government.

From BBC

It lightly zips along despite the fact that the stakes include death and nuclear holocaust.

From Washington Times

There’s mention here of a “holocaust” too, but in the context of animals.

From Washington Post