femicide

English

Etymology

From Latin fēm(ina) (“woman”) +‎ -icide, after homicide.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛmɪsaɪd/

Noun

femicide (plural femicides)

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

Translations

killing of women

• Dutch: vrouwenmoord f, feminicide f, gynocide f, femicide f
• French: féminicide (fr) m, gynocide (fr) m

• Spanish: femicidio (es) m

References

• 2006 Random House Dictionary

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Dutch

Noun

femicide f (plural femicides, diminutive femicidetje n)

1. femicide

   Synonyms: vrouwenmoord, feminicide, gynocide