femicide

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfɛmɪsaɪd/

Noun

femicide (countable and uncountable, plural femicides)

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

Translations

killing of women

Catalan: feminicidi (ca) m
Dutch: vrouwenmoord f, feminicide f, gynocide f, femicide f
French: féminicide (fr) m, gynocide (fr) m

Italian: femmicidio m
Spanish: femicidio (es) m

References

2006 Random House Dictionary

Dutch

Noun

femicide f (plural femicides, diminutive femicidetje n)

femicide
Synonyms: vrouwenmoord, feminicide, gynocide

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