Massacres (en. Massacres)

/masakʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Action of killing a large number of people violently.

The massacre of innocent people is unacceptable.

Le massacre de la population innocente est inacceptable.

Tragic event where lives are lost en masse.

The massacre took place during the war.

Le massacre a eu lieu pendant la guerre.

Organized killing affecting a specific group.

They were victims of a massacre due to their ethnicity.

Ils ont été victimes d'un massacre en raison de leur ethnicité.

From the Latin 'massacrum', popular speech of Old French, referring to a murder en masse.

chainsaw massacre

An act of horrific violence or a disaster situation.

massacre à la tronçonneuse

moral massacre

A symbolic or ethical destruction, often in the realm of ideas.

massacre moral

violence

Action or behavior that can cause harm or injury.

violence

war

Armed conflict between several groups or nations.

guerre

persecution

Action of persecuting or mistreating a person or group.

persecution

Collective massacre without mercy.

This movie is a real massacre, you can't get any more gory.

Ce film, c'est un vrai massacre, on ne peut pas faire plus gore.

Catastrophic situation.

This match was a massacre, the team lost by 10 goals.

Ce match était un massacre, l'équipe a perdu par 10 buts.