Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

female circumcision

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables
fe-male -cir-cum-ci-sion
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of the clitoral hood, the female prepuce cognate to the foreskin removed in the male equivalent.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any operation involving removal of any of various parts of the vulva including and in addition to the hood, such as the clitoris or labia.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From female + circumcision.

Usage

Inflected Forms

female circumcisions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

infibulation male circumcision

Synonyms

clitoridectomy

Questions

What does female circumcision mean?
The removal of the clitoral hood, the female prepuce cognate to the foreskin removed in the male equivalent.
Where does female circumcision come from?
From female + circumcision.

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