Meanings
plural gynocides · alternative gynecide · alternative gynecocide
- countableuncountableThe killing of women and girls, especially considered as a social phenomenon.
We find that millions upon millions of women have died as the victims of organized gynocide.
1976, Andrea Dworkin, Our Blood1 more example
In the contemporary Age of Sex Crime, it is another traditional female scapegoat, the prostitute, who is the paradigmatic target of gynocide.
1987, Jane Caputi, The Age of Sex Crime, page 95Synonyms: femicide, feminicide
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe killing of women and girls, especially considered as a social phenomenon.
Origin
From gyno- + -cide, after genocide.
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gynocide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gynocide
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