femicide

fem·i·cide

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fem-uh-sahyd]
- /ˈfɛm əˌsaɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fem-uh-sahyd]
- /ˈfɛm əˌsaɪd/

Definitions of femicide word

noun femicide the act of killing a woman, as by a domestic partner or a member of a criminal enterprise: The rate of femicide where there is drug trafficking is far greater than it is elsewhere. 1
noun femicide the deliberate, wanton violation and massacre of women and girls, as in a particular ethnic group by an invading army. Compare genocide. 1
noun femicide a person who kills a woman: In certain countries, femicides appear to act with impunity. 1
noun femicide The killing of a woman, now especially when motivated by misogyny. (from 19th c.). 1
noun femicide the killing of females because of their gender 0

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Origin of femicide

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30; feme + -i- + -cide

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Parts of speech for Femicide

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Femicide

femicide popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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