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agenocide

Without genocide (specifically, without acknowledging or engaging with the reality of genocide). Pretending it isn't happening and not showing any concern that that may be the case.
Akin to apolitical

The act or position of ignoring, dismissing, or neutralizing any discussion about a genocide. It describes a state of willful silence or claimed neutrality in the face of genocide, making it a form of complicity. It is the moral and discursive equivalent of being "apolitical" when it comes to politics.

A term coined by online commentator AAtheoriginal on the online Independent newspaper in 2025 to describe the act or position of ignoring, dismissing, or neutralizing any discussion about a genocide. It describes a state of willful silence or claimed neutrality in the face of genocide, making it a form of complicity. It is the moral and discursive equivalent of being "apolitical" when it comes to politics.
"Apolitical, yes, agenocide, no!"

"The act or position of ignoring, dismissing, or neutralizing any discussion about a genocide. It describes a state of willful silence or claimed neutrality in the face of genocide, making it a form of complicity. It is the moral and discursive equivalent of being "apolitical" when it comes to politics."
by EarthCitizen November 10, 2025
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