holocaust

noun
ho*lo*caust \ ˈhō-lə-ˌkȯst \ ˈhä- \ -ˌkäst \ ˈhȯ-lə-kȯst \
14th century{ds||1||}
  • a sacrifice consumed by fire
  • a thorough destruction involving extensive loss of life especially through fire
  • the mass slaughter of European civilians and especially Jews by the Nazis during World War II

post-Holocaust

adjective
post-Hol*o*caust \ ˌpōst-ˈhō-lə-ˌkȯst \ -ˈhä- \ -ˌkäst \ -ˈhȯ-lə-kȯst \
1968
  • existing or occurring after the Holocaust of World War II
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