Femicide

Noun

Definitions

1.NounThe killing of a woman or girl, originally with reference to loss of virtue but now usually specifically because of their sex or gender and especially such a killing by a man motivated by misogyny. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

2.NounA person who commits such an act.

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