Definition of female circumcision in US English:
female circumcision
nounˈfēˌmāl ˌsərkəmˈsiZHən
(among some peoples) the action or traditional practice of cutting off the clitoris and sometimes the labia of girls or young women.
Example sentencesExamples
- Sometimes called female circumcision, this surgery robs girls of the possibility for sexual satisfaction.
- The painful and often deadly practice of female circumcision affects millions of women.
- They are now trained in various aspects of female health, and go from village to village educating women about the harmful effects of female circumcision.
- One traditional practice that has attracted much attention in the last decade is female circumcision.
- Another health issue affecting the Sierra Leonean American population has been the controversy surrounding the practice of female circumcision.