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gendercide

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The killing of humans or other organisms because of their gender.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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History

Etymology

From gender + -cide, by analogy with femicide, homicide, etc. Piecewise doublet of genocide.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 性別滅絕 /性别灭绝 (xìngbié mièjué) — killing of people because of their gender
  • French: gendercide — killing of people because of their gender
  • German: Genderzid — killing of people because of their gender
  • Russian: гендерци́д (gendɛrcíd) — killing of people because of their gender