femicides

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A form of femicide — The killing of a woman or girl, originally (figurative) with reference to loss of virtue but now usually (law) specifically because of their sex or gender and especially such a killing by a man motivated by misogyny.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of femicide
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APA

femicides. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/femicides

MLA

“femicides.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/femicides. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “femicides,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/femicides.

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