Meanings
nounlapidation (countable and uncountable, plural lapidations)
plural lapidations
- countableuncountablelawThe practice or act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death, as punishment
The five women on trial were almost all activists for the full repeal (not just a moratorium) of lapidation, ie stoning, from Iran’s law books.
2007 March 6, “International Women’s Day, another day of repression for women”, in 亚州新闻
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)
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Origin
- Latinlapidō
- Latinlapidātiō
- Englishlapidation
Learned borrowing from Latin lapidātiō.
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Arabic رَجْم
- رَجْم (rajm)act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
Bulgarian пребиване с камъни
- пребиване с камъни (prebivane s kamăni)act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
Catalan lapidació
- lapidacióact of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
Chinese Mandarin 石刑, 投石刑
- 石刑 (shíxíng)act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
- 投石刑 (tóushíxíng)act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
- 投石 (tóushí)act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
Czech kamenování
- kamenováníact of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
Dutch steniging
- stenigingact of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
Finnish kivittäminen, kivitys
- kivittäminenact of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
- kivitysact of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
French lapidation
- lapidationact of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
German Steinigung, Radschm
- Steinigungact of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
- Radschmact of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
- Lapidationact of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
Greek λιθοβολισμός
- λιθοβολισμός (lithovolismós)act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
Hungarian megkövezés
- megkövezésact of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
Italian lapidazione
- lapidazioneact of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
Japanese 石打ち, 石撃ち
- 石打ち (ishi-uchi)act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
- 石撃ち (ishi-uchi)act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
Korean 투석형
- 투석형 (tuseokhyeong)act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
Latin lapidatio
- lapidatioact of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
Persian سنگسار, رجم
- سنگسار (sangsâr)act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
- رجم (rajm)act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
Polish ukamienowanie
- ukamienowanieact of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
Portuguese lapidação, apedrejamento
- lapidaçãoact of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
- apedrejamentoact of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
Russian побива́ние камня́ми, забра́сывание камня́ми
- побива́ние камня́ми (pobivánije kamnjámi)act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
- забра́сывание камня́ми (zabrásyvanije kamnjámi)act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
- лапида́ция (lapidácija)act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
- раджм (radžm)act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
Spanish lapidación
- lapidaciónact of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
Swedish stening
- steningact of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
Turkish recm, taşlama
- recmact of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
- taşlamaact of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
Ukrainian побиття́ камі́нням
- побиття́ камі́нням (pobyttjá kamínnjam)act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
Urdu سنگسار, رجم
- سنگسار (saṅgsār)act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
- رجم (rajm)act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
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APA
lapidation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lapidation
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“lapidation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lapidation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lapidation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lapidation.
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