Meanings
nounfemale genital mutilation (countable and uncountable, plural female genital mutilations)
plural female genital mutilations
- countableuncountableAny mutilation of the female genitals done for non-medical reasons, such as the infliction of abrasion, burns (chemical or cauterizing), or cuts or slits, or amputation or piercing.First known use 21st c.
Synonyms & antonyms
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 残割女性生殖器
- 残割女性生殖器the complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia
Esperanto virina seksa mutilado, ekscizo
- virina seksa mutiladothe complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia
- ekscizothe complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia
Finnish naisen sukupuolielinten silpominen
- naisen sukupuolielinten silpominenthe complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia
French mutilations génitales féminines
- mutilations génitales fémininesthe complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia
German Verstümmelung weiblicher Genitalien, Beschneidung weiblicher Genitalien
- Verstümmelung weiblicher Genitalienthe complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia
- Beschneidung weiblicher Genitalienthe complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia
Greek ακρωτηριασμός γυναικείων γεννητικών οργάνων
- ακρωτηριασμός γυναικείων γεννητικών οργάνων (akrotiriasmós gynaikeíon gennitikón orgánon)the complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia
Japanese 女性器切除
- 女性器切除 (Josei-ki setsujo)the complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia
Polish wyrzezanie
- wyrzezaniethe complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia
Portuguese mutilação genital feminina
- mutilação genital femininathe complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia
Spanish mutilación genital femenina
- mutilación genital femeninathe complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia
Swahili ukeketaji
- ukeketajithe complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia
Vietnamese sự cắt âm vật
- sự cắt âm vậtthe complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia
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APA
female genital mutilation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/female%20genital%20mutilation
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“female genital mutilation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/female%20genital%20mutilation. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “female genital mutilation,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/female%20genital%20mutilation.
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