female genital cutting

noun

Female genital mutilation.

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Meanings

nounfemale genital cutting (uncountable)
  1. uncountableFemale genital mutilation.

    Female genital cutting (FGC) is an ancient practice that affects girls and young women around the world, defining the identity of women in cultures where it is practised.

    2007 May 9, Jean-Roger Kaseki, The Guardian
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    Tolerance may run out, however, when a violation breaches a sacred value, as when immigrants to Western countries practice female genital cutting, honor killings, or the sale of underage brides […].

    2011, Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature, Penguin, published 2012, page 764
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