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.
Cultural cleansing during war often involves the destruction of language and traditions.
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.