# pogrom

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɒɡɹəm/ · frequency rank #59,634

## Definitions
1. A riot aimed at persecution or massacre of a particular ethnic or religious group, usually Jews.
2. An antisemitic hate crime with a large death toll, irrespective of the number of perpetrators.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish פּאָגראָם (pogrom), from Russian погро́м (pogróm).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pogrom