female genital mutilation
female genital mutilation noun: the complete amputation or partial cutting of the vulva.
Noun
female genital mutilation (countable and uncountable, plural female genital mutilations)
- The complete amputation or partial cutting of the vulva.
- 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.
female genital mutilation meaning in Vietnamese
female genital mutilation in Vietnamese
- the complete amputation or partial cutting of the external female genitalia
- sự cắt âm vật
Synonyms of female genital mutilation
Forms of female genital mutilation
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Questions about female genital mutilation
- What does female genital mutilation mean?
- Female genital mutilation means the complete amputation or partial cutting of the vulva.
- What is female genital mutilation in Vietnamese?
- Female genital mutilation in Vietnamese is sự cắt âm vật. See Female genital mutilation meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is female genital mutilation?
- Female genital mutilation is a noun.
- What is the plural of female genital mutilation?
- The plural of female genital mutilation is female genital mutilations.
Words near female genital mutilation in the dictionary
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