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FEMINICIDIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Sociology of Women
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- femicide
1, record 1, English, femicide
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- feminicide 2, record 1, English, feminicide
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Femicide is broadly defined as the killing of a woman or girl because of her gender, and can take different forms ... 3, record 1, English, - femicide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Sociologie des femmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- féminicide
1, record 1, French, f%C3%A9minicide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fémicide 2, record 1, French, f%C3%A9micide
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Meurtre d'une femme, d'une fille en raison de son sexe. 3, record 1, French, - f%C3%A9minicide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le féminicide peut désigner un meurtre à caractère individuel ou systématique. 4, record 1, French, - f%C3%A9minicide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
féminicide : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 16 septembre 2014. 5, record 1, French, - f%C3%A9minicide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Sociología de la mujer
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- feminicidio
1, record 1, Spanish, feminicidio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- femicidio 2, record 1, Spanish, femicidio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Asesinato de una mujer por razón de su sexo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - feminicidio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
feminicidio; femicidio : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la palabra "feminicidio", así como la variante "femicidio", son formas válidas. La voz "feminicidio" puede considerarse formada a partir del término latino "fémina" con el sufijo "-cidio". Por otra parte, "femicidio" es una variante que ha entrado en el español a partir de la voz inglesa "femicide" y está ya muy asentada en países hispanoamericanos como Chile o Guatemala, que de hecho incluyen "femicidio" en su legislación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - feminicidio
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