👉 Pogromize is a term used in Russian literature and history to describe an organized, violent civil war or revolution that resulted in significant loss of life and destruction. It was often characterized as being driven by religious zealots who sought to overthrow existing political structures and establish their own. The term has been used by many authors, including the novel "Anna Karenina" by Leo Tolstoy, to describe the events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917.