femicide
noun
fem·i·cide
ˈfe-mə-ˌsīd 
plural femicides
: the gender-based murder of a woman or girl by a man
There have been calls for a "national shutdown" to protest femicide in South Africa.—
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Africa Check… speaks to a generation of young people fed up with femicides, sexual assault, and the ever more pervasive violence in Mexico.—Cody Copeland
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But following enormous protests, officials have stopped threatening to eliminate femicide as a specific crime.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
While not all homicides involving women are femicides, many are.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
Authorities are investigating the shooting as a femicide and are still gathering evidence, which will include an autopsy.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
According to a statement from the Jalisco state prosecutor, the case is being investigated according to protocols for femicide — the intentional killing of women or girls because of their gender.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
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Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
While not all homicides involving women are femicides, many are.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
Authorities are investigating the shooting as a femicide and are still gathering evidence, which will include an autopsy.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
According to a statement from the Jalisco state prosecutor, the case is being investigated according to protocols for femicide — the intentional killing of women or girls because of their gender.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for femicide
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“Femicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/femicide. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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