Porajmos

See also: porajmos

English

Alternative forms

• Porrajmos

Etymology

Coined by a Kalderash Romani acquaintance of, and popularized by, Ian Hancock in 1990s. From Romani porajmos (“devouring”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /poʊɹaɪmoʊs/, /pɔɹaɪmɔs/

Proper noun

Porajmos

1. (historical) The planned and attempted genocide of the Romani people during the Second World War by Nazi Germany and its allies.

   Synonym: Samudaripen

   Hypernym: Holocaust

   Coordinate term: Shoah

Usage notes

• Some Balkan Romanis avoid this term and prefer Samudaripen.

See also

• final solution
• Meds Yeghern

Romani

Alternative forms

• Porrajmos

Etymology

From porajmos (“devouring”).

Proper noun

Porajmos

1. the Porajmos; the planned and attempted genocide of the Romani by National Socialist Germany

   Synonym: Samudaripen

Usage notes

See the notes in the English entry.