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clitoridectomy

[ klit-er-i-dek-tuh-mee ]

noun

plural clitoridectomies.
  1. the 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

  1. surgical removal of the clitoris: a form of female circumcision, esp practised as a religious or ethnic rite
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of clitoridectomy1

First recorded in 1865–70; from Greek clitorid- (combining form of 𾱳ٴǰí clitoris ) + -ectomy
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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.

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In a statement on its website, Best Klinik denied "unreliable" reports about its "clitoridectomy service".

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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.

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While the word “clitoridectomy” is never spoken, it’s clear this is the mutilation imposed on Ofglen.

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Unknowingly, I went to the same clinic where the clitoridectomy was performed and the doctor shamed me with a booklet entitled The Sin of Self-Pleasuring.

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