It was named as such to draw direct connection to the Holocaust
Interesting conspiracy theory right there. It’s spelt “Голодомор” in Ukrainian. Etymologically it is based on two Slavic words: “голод” (hunger) and either “мор” (mass death caused by disease) or “морити” (to exhaust / to tire / to wear out).
The term itself comes far after the actual 1930s famine and the Holocaust itself. Famine is already a word in Ukrainian, and was common before collectivizing agriculture. The term itself was coined by Ukrainian nationalists that opposed the socialist system and drew on Nazi propaganda.
Interesting conspiracy theory right there. It’s spelt “Голодомор” in Ukrainian. Etymologically it is based on two Slavic words: “голод” (hunger) and either “мор” (mass death caused by disease) or “морити” (to exhaust / to tire / to wear out).
The term itself comes far after the actual 1930s famine and the Holocaust itself. Famine is already a word in Ukrainian, and was common before collectivizing agriculture. The term itself was coined by Ukrainian nationalists that opposed the socialist system and drew on Nazi propaganda.