Relating to or promoting the practice of killing women or girls, or genocide targeting females.
From 'gyne' (woman) and Latin '-cidium' (killing/killing of), combined with the adjective suffix '-al,' meaning 'of or relating to the killing of females.'
This tragic word emerged in modern times as historians and activists recognized genocides that specifically targeted women and girls—like in Rwanda and Bosnia.
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