Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lesbicide

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: les-bi-cide
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The killing of a person because of their lesbian orientation.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Examination of limited but important documentation indicates the historical practice of lesbicide, that is, the killing of women because of their lesbianism. Studies document cases of lesbicide and the existence of laws mandating the death penalty for lesbianism in various parts of Europe such as ancient Rome […]"
"Verbal and physical abuse, rape, torture, prostitution, incest, unnecessary operations, forced heterosexuality or pregnancy or motherhood, cosmetic surgery, pornography, female infanticide, lesbicide, witch hunts, slavery, sexual abuse, […]"

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does lesbicide mean?: The killing of a person because of their lesbian orientation.

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