# Porajmos

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /poʊɹaɪmoʊs/

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

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

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