gynocide en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡʌɪnəsʌɪd/ (UK)
Etymology
From gyno- + -cide, after genocide.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The killing of women and girls, especially considered as a social phenomenon.
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 95:We find that millions upon millions of women have died as the victims of organized gynocide.
1976, Andrea Dworkin, Our Blood:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gynecocide | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gynecide | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gynocides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |