genticide

Etymology
From the. The combination represents a hypothetical Latin etymon of the form *, regularly formed from. Compare and.

Noun

 * 1) The killing of a race or nation of people; the slaughter of an ethnic group; a genocide.
 * 2) The killing of a kinsman or kinswoman; the murder of a blood relative.
 * 1) The killing of a kinsman or kinswoman; the murder of a blood relative.
 * 1) The killing of a kinsman or kinswoman; the murder of a blood relative.

Usage notes

 * This term occurs most frequently as a construction to be preferred to on etymological grounds.