femicide
/ˈfɛmɪsʌɪd
/noun [mass noun]
The killing of a woman or girl, in particular by a man and on account of her gender: we are very concerned with the high level of femicide in our country [count noun]: they put pressure on the police to end the femicides...
- Femicide has been on the rise.
- The discovery of the pregnant teenager's body has caused nationwide protests of thousands against femicide.
- The EU will commit to support initiatives against gender-based violence and femicide.
Origin
Early 19th century: from Latin femina 'woman' + -cide, after homicide, originally in simple sense 'the killing of a woman'.
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