...At least according to several definitions on Dictionary.com.

Lol.

Arbitrary meaningless nitpick. For the purpose of illustrating genocide of a minority, the "race" category is loosely valid at worst.

That you seem to think the genocide of MAPs ought to be seen as "legitimate" as in excusable (you gave no context as typical, so I assume) based on an irrelevant question of semantics is a worrisome leap.

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