Meaning
A riot aimed at persecution or massacre of a particular ethnic or religious group (usually Jews).
Etymology
Origin: Hebrew
Borrowed from Yiddish פּאָגראָם (pogrom), from Russian погро́м (pogróm).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2018, 2019.