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clitoridectomy
[klit-er-i-dek-tuh-mee]
noun
plural
clitoridectomiesthe excision of the clitoris, usually performed as part of female initiation rites, mainly among certain African peoples, but also sometimes used in various societies to curb sexual desire; female circumcision.
clitoridectomy
/ ˌɪəɪˈɛəɪ /
noun
surgical removal of the clitoris: a form of female circumcision, esp practised as a religious or ethnic rite
Word History and Origins
Origin of clitoridectomy1
Example Sentences
Emily’s murder attempt comes after Aunt Lydia forces her to get a clitoridectomy for being a gender traitor — a lesbian.
Had her name included no s's, she probably would have bypassed a career in therapy and devoted herself to yanking out healthy molars or performing unwanted clitoridectomies on the schoolgirls of Africa.
In a statement on its website, Best Klinik denied "unreliable" reports about its "clitoridectomy service".
Moving on to Ofglen, who over two seasons has been subjected to a forced clitoridectomy and put out to pasture in a cesspool of nuclear waste.
While the word “clitoridectomy” is never spoken, it’s clear this is the mutilation imposed on Ofglen.
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