The museum is devoted to the Holocaust. There were fears of a nuclear holocaust.
Recent Examples on the WebThe Fourth Star vows that African Americans will never forget the holocaust of the Middle passage and the millions of Africans who suffered and died during the terrible crossing.Essence, 11 Aug. 2022 After witnessing the nuclear holocaust on November 25, 1963, Five is transported by Hazel to November 15, giving him time to stop the world from ending again. Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 June 2022 This isn’t the first time Binance has accidentally alluded to the holocaust during one of its marketing campaigns. Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2022 But, to most of the Western world, the symbol is more closely associated with Nazism and the holocaust. Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2022 Nazi obliteration of Jews during World War II is our most common example of a holocaust, but Cameron felt strongly about using the word to describe the plight and injustices of his race, too. Mary Bergin, chicagotribune.com, 16 Feb. 2022 Biden is not going to listen to Pat Robertson egging him on, but there’s something really perverse about hoping for nuclear holocaust. Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2022 Davis says the founder was asked to drop holocaust from the museum name, or move the museum to a different city, but Cameron refused. Mary Bergin, chicagotribune.com, 16 Feb. 2022 It was followed by a secret and emotional ramble from Khrushchev about the spectre of nuclear holocaust. Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Late Latin holocaustum, from Greek holokauston, from neuter of holokaustos burnt whole, from hol- + kaustos burnt, from kaiein to burn — more at caustic