female genital mutilation en · NOUN
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The complete amputation or partial cutting of the vulva.
- (countable, uncountable) Any 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| female genital mutilations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
female genital cutting · female circumcision
Synonyms
Translations (15)
pt mutilação genital feminina (the complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia) · ja 女性器切除 (the complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia) · es mutilación genital femenina (the complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia) · de Beschneidung weiblicher Genitalien (the complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia) · eo ekscizo (the complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia) · fr mutilations génitales féminines (the complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia) · vi sự cắt âm vật (the complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia) · sw ukeketaji (the complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia) · el ακρωτηριασμός γυναικείων γεννητικών οργάνων (the complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia) · de Verstümmelung weiblicher Genitalien (the complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia) · eo virina seksa mutilado (the complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia) · fi naisen sukupuolielinten silpominen (the complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia) · cmn 残割女性生殖器 (the complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia) · gl mutilación xenital feminina (the complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia) · pl wyrzezanie (the complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia)