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femicide

femicide

English

Noun

femicide ‎(plural femicides)

The killing of a woman, now especially when motivated by misogyny. [from 19th c.]

Translations

killing of women

French: féminicide (fr) m, gynocide (fr) m

Spanish: femicidio (es) m

References

2006 Random House Dictionary