Gynecide

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of gynocide. alt-of, alternative, uncountable

    "The technology of sex preselection enables people, particularly men, to act on their biases against women; it is not an exaggeration to regard the potential results as a form of gynecide – that is, a wrongful form of sexual discrimination that reduces the relative number of females."

Synonyms

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femicidefeminicide

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"The technology of sex preselection enables people, particularly men, to act on their biases against women; it is not an exaggeration to regard the potential results as a form of gynecide – that is, a wrongful form of sexual discrimination that reduces the relative number of females."

Etymology

From gyne- (“woman”) + -cide (“killing”).

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