noun
cultural cleansing; cultural genocide
Refers to the systematic destruction or suppression of a group's culture, often in contexts of war, occupation, or forced assimilation. The term is relatively modern and carries strong political and ethical weight.
戦争中の文化浄化は、言語や伝統の破壊を伴うことが多い。
Cultural cleansing during war often involves the destruction of language and traditions.
その政策は少数民族に対する文化浄化だと批判された。
The policy was criticized as cultural genocide against ethnic minorities.
Compound of 文化 (culture) and 浄化 (purification, cleansing). The term is a calque or parallel formation to English 'cultural cleansing' and 'cultural genocide', likely arising in international human rights discourse.