"Homocaust" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Blend of homosexual + Holocaust. Possibly coined in 1986 in the pseudoacademic, Holocaust-denial-focused Journal of Historical Review; possibly attested already by the 1970s. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|homosexual|Holocaust}} Blend of homosexual + Holocaust Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Homocaust
  1. (rare) The persecution of homosexuals which occurred in Nazi Germany, when seen as constituting systematic destruction of them. Wikipedia link: Journal of Historical Review, Persecution of homosexuals in Nazi Germany and the Holocaust Tags: rare Translations (mass murder or persecution of homosexuals): homocaust [masculine] (French), Homocaust [masculine] (German), homocausto (Italian), homocausto [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Homocaust-en-name-TqyuejBx Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Proper name [German]

Forms: Homocausts [genitive]
Head templates: {{de-proper noun|m}} Homocaust m (proper noun, strong, genitive Homocausts)
  1. (rare) Homocaust Tags: masculine, proper-noun, rare, strong
    Sense id: en-Homocaust-de-name-0uBcQ6EI Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

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