female genital mutilation
noun/ˌfiːmeɪl ˌdʒenɪtl mjuːtɪˈleɪʃn/
/ˌfiːmeɪl ˌdʒenɪtl mjuːtɪˈleɪʃn/
[uncountable] (abbreviation FGM)
- the practice of cutting off part of the sex organs of a girl or woman for non-medical reasons, which is traditional in some cultures but illegal in many countries
- The number of women and girls affected by female genital mutilation may have been underestimated.
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