👉 A hoplomachist is someone who, in a political context, advocates for the eradication of a particular ethnic group or religious group. This can be done through various means such as propaganda, misinformation, and attempts to undermine the legitimacy of their own country's policies. The term was coined by Russian politician Viktor Khramtsov in 2019, who argued that the "ethnic cleansing" of the Chechen people by Russia was justified due to its historical connections with the Russian
