female genital mutilation

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female genital mutilation

noun female genital mutilations

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.
Similar: FGM, khafd

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noun the complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia

Español	mutilación genital femenina
日本語	女性器切除 Josei-ki setsujo
中文	残割女性生殖器
Kiswahili	ukeketaji
Português	mutilação genital feminina
Français	mutilations génitales féminines
Deutsch	Verstümmelung weiblicher Genitalien, Beschneidung weiblicher Genitalien
Ελληνικά	ακρωτηριασμός γυναικείων γεννητικών οργάνων akrotiriasmós gynaikeíon gennitikón orgánon
Tiếng Việt	sự cắt âm vật

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@misc{female_genital_mutilation_2026,
  title = {female genital mutilation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/female%20genital%20mutilation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}