One word substitute for the killing of women and girls because of their gender. Choose the suitable word for underlined sentence from the options.

AFoeticide

BFilicide

CFratricide

DFemicide

Answer:

Femicide: The killing of women or girls specifically because of their gender.

🔹 This term is used in sociological and legal contexts where gender-based violence is discussed.

• Foeticide: Killing of a fetus, often used in the context of female foeticide (sex-selective abortion).

• Filicide: Killing of one’s own child.

• Fratricide: Killing of one’s brother.

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