femicide

[ fem-uh-sahyd ]

/ ˈfɛm əˌsaɪd /

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noun

the act of killing a woman, as by a domestic partner or a member of a criminal enterprise: The rate of femicide where there is drug trafficking is far greater than it is elsewhere.

the deliberate, wanton violation and massacre of women and girls, as in a particular ethnic group by an invading army.Compare genocide.

a person who kills a woman: In certain countries, femicides appear to act with impunity.

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Origin of femicide

First recorded in 1820–30; feme + -i- + -cide

Words nearby femicide

feme, feme covert, feme sole, feme-sole trader, femic, femicide, feminacy, femineity, feminine, feminine caesura, feminine ending

How to use femicide in a sentence

Check out Calle 13’s “Latinoamérica” for a taste, or watch the fearless women of Mexico sing about the shocking wave of femicides rocking the region.
Latin America’s New Colors of Change|Josefina Salomon|September 15, 2021|Ozy
In the last few years, the women’s-rights movement, centering around demands to address a skyrocketing femicide epidemic in the face of the state’s inaction, had rapidly bloomed in Mexico, and Schnaas wanted to capitalize on the momentum.
Dozens of Women Accused Famous Intellectual Andrés Roemer of Sexual Abuse. They Came Together to Make the World Listen|Meaghan Beatley|June 1, 2021|Time
It breaks my heart, because it is happening at a moment when femicide cases are increasing.
Angelina Jolie Talks to Elif Shafak About Why Men Need to Be Engaged in the Fight for Women's Rights|Angelina Jolie|April 17, 2021|Time
The most effective way to combat femicide involves eradicating misogyny and discrimination against women.
Men Who Hate Women|Barbie Latza Nadeau|February 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Her book Femicide: The Politics of Woman Killing, resulted in the term being adopted in more than 15 countries in Latin America.
Men Who Hate Women|Barbie Latza Nadeau|February 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Cases of “femicide” in Italy have been growing steadily in the last several years.
Italy Struggles With Spate of Domestic-Violence Murders|Barbie Latza Nadeau|March 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In almost every femicide case in recent months, the women were trying to leave their relationship.
Italy Struggles With Spate of Domestic-Violence Murders|Barbie Latza Nadeau|March 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST