female genital mutilationnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌfiː.meɪl ˌdʒen.ɪ.təl mjuː.tɪˈleɪ.ʃən//ˌfiː.meɪl ˌdʒen.ə.t̬əl mjuː.t̬əlˈeɪ.ʃən/also FGMthe practice of cutting away parts of a girl's or woman's outer sex organs for traditional or religious reasons:
a campaign against female genital mutilation
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