Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

female genital mutilation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
fe-male -gen-i-tal -mu-ti-la-tion
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
9
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The complete amputation or partial cutting of the vulva.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

female genital mutilations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

male genital mutilation

Synonyms

FGM khafd

Questions

What does female genital mutilation mean?
The complete amputation or partial cutting of the vulva.

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