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Female genital mutilation targets little girls, baby girls - fragile angels who are helpless, who cannot fight back. It's a crime against a child, a crime against humanity. It's abuse. It's absolutely criminal and we have to stop it.
Waris Dirie

Meaning of "genital" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GENITAL

From Latin genitālis concerning birth, from gignere to beget.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GENITAL

genital  [ˈdʒɛnɪtəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GENITAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Genital is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GENITAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

genital

Sex organ

A sex organ or primary sexual characteristic, as narrowly defined, is any anatomical part of the body involved in sexual reproduction and constituting the reproductive system in a complex organism, especially the external sex organs; the external sex organs are also commonly referred to as the genitalia or genitals. Flowers are the reproductive organs of flowering plants, cones are the reproductive organs of coniferous plants, whereas mosses, ferns, and other similar plants have gametangia for reproductive organs.

Definition of genital in the English dictionary

The definition of genital in the dictionary is of or relating to the sexual organs or to reproduction.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GENITAL


capital
ˈkæpɪtəl
Capitol
ˈkæpɪtəl
congenital
kənˈdʒɛnɪtəl
digital
ˈdɪdʒɪtəl
fatal
ˈfeɪtəl
hospital
ˈhɒspɪtəl
it´ll
ˈɪtəl
knittle
ˈnɪtəl
lanital
ˈlænɪtəl
little
ˈlɪtəl
natal
ˈneɪtəl
nongenital
ˌnɒnˈdʒɛnɪtəl
pregenital
priːˈdʒenɪtəl
primogenital
ˌpraɪməʊˈdʒɛnɪtəl
subtitle
ˈsʌbˌtaɪtəl
title
ˈtaɪtəl
unital
ˈjuːnɪtəl
urinogenital
ˌjʊərɪnəʊˈdʒɛnɪtəl
urogenital
ˌjʊərəʊˈdʒɛnɪtəl
vital
ˈvaɪtəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GENITAL

genip
genipap
genista
genistein
genit.
genital herpes
genital warts
genitalia
genitalial
genitalic
genitally
genitals
genitival
genitivally
genitive
genitively
genitor
genitourinary
genitourinary medicine
geniture

WORDS THAT END LIKE GENITAL

chital
cital
coital
community hospital
detrital
encrinital
general hospital
human capital
occipital
orbital
paid-in capital
recital
risk capital
share capital
social capital
spital
teaching hospital
university hospital
venture capital
working capital

Synonyms and antonyms of genital in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «genital» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GENITAL

Find out the translation of genital to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of genital from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «genital» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

外生殖器的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

genital
570 millions of speakers

English

genital
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जननांग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأعضاء التناسلية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

генитальный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

genital
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জনন সম্বন্ধীয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

génital
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Alat kelamin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Genital-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

生殖の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

생식기의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kelamin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bộ phận sinh dục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிறப்புறுப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जननेंद्रिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

jenital
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

genitale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

narządów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

генітальний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

genital
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γεννητικών οργάνων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

genitale
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

genital
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

genital
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of genital

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GENITAL»

The term «genital» is very widely used and occupies the 20.745 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GENITAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «genital» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «genital» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about genital

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2 QUOTES WITH «GENITAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word genital.
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Waris Dirie
Female genital mutilation targets little girls, baby girls - fragile angels who are helpless, who cannot fight back. It's a crime against a child, a crime against humanity. It's abuse. It's absolutely criminal and we have to stop it.
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Waris Dirie
Because women and girls are not valued equally as human beings, they are treated as less than such. Female genital mutilation is one example of this that has to be stopped.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GENITAL»

Discover the use of genital in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to genital and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Female Genital Mutilation
Looks at both the physical and mental needs of women and girls who have had, or are at risk of having, female genital mutilation; explores cultural, ethical, medical, legal, and human rights issues; and discusses legislation and prevention ...
Comfort Momoh, 2005
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Blaustein's Pathology of the Female Genital Tract
This clear organization is applied throughout the book and allows the reader to quickly access expert information in every chapter.
Ancel Blaustein, Robert J. Kurman, 2002
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Female Genital Mutilation: A Practical Guide to Worldwide ...
This is the most extensive report currently available on the use of law and policy to address the practice of female circumcision/female genital mutilation (FC/FGM).
Anika Rahman, Nahid Toubia, Center for Reproductive Law & Policy, 2000
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Genital Dermatology Atlas
This Second Edition is fully updated, includes more male genital disorders, and has new chapters on genital pain syndrome and on genital pruritus and the eczematous diseases.
Libby Edwards, Peter J. Lynch, 2010
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Female Genital Cutting: Cultural Conflict in the Global ...
The practice of female genital cutting, sometimes referred to as female circumcision and common in a number of African states, has attracted increasing attention in recent years and mobilized strong international opposition.
Elizabeth Heger Boyle, 2005
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Genital Herpes
Describes the history, symptoms, and treatment of genital herpes, along with its prevention.
Greg Saulmon, 2006
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Female Genital Mutilation: Legal, Cultural And Medical Issues
"This book discusses the definition and types of FGM and explores the common justifications for the practice, along with the incidence in Africa, global laws, legal issues, rights and religion.
Rosemarie Skaine, 2005
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Male Genital Lesions: The Urological Perspective
Male Genital Lesions will serve as an invaluable aid to the differential diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections, benign dermatological genital lesions, and premalignant and malignant genital disorders.
Alberto Rosenblatt, Homero Gustavo de Campos Guidi, Walter Belda Jr., 2012
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Infectious Diseases of the Female Genital Tract
This edition includes new chapters on human papillomavirus and the new vaccines and on infection as a cause of neonatal brain damage.
Richard L. Sweet, Ronald S. Gibbs, 2012
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Genital Cutting and Transnational Sisterhood: Disputing U.S. ...
Genital Cutting and Transnational Sisterhood is a much-needed response to the ethnocentric and arrogant Western perceptions surrounding female genital cutting (FGC), often referred to as either female genital mutilation or female ...
Stanlie Myrise James, Claire C. Robertson, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GENITAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term genital is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Genital Reconstruction: Can the Battle to Replicate the Body's Most …
The military wants to heal warriors returning from Iraq and Afghanistan who suffer from grave genital injury. Modern body armor can keep ... «Out Magazine, Jul 15»
2
The Long Summer Holiday Can Mean the Threat of Genital
It was a summer vacation she'll always remember. At the age of seven, Nimco Ali flew back from Manchester, England, to her parents' home ... «TIME, Jul 15»
3
Demonstration for Genital Autonomy
Unless there is a medical or clinical indication, the genital cutting of a healthy, non-consenting individual is a deliberate wound; it is the ... «IntactNews, Jul 15»
4
Nigeria outlaws female genital mutilation
Reports reveal that more than 125 million females have undergone some form of genital mutilation globally, with the majority of them ... «Amsterdam News, Jul 15»
5
Genital Herpes Global Clinical Trials Review, H1, 2015
This report provides top line data relating to the clinical trials on Genital Herpes. Report includes an overview of trial numbers and their average ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
6
Gold Plating Genital Kills 17-Year-Old El Salvadorian Gang Member
He initially used lead-based paint to colour gold his genital. The youth was imitating a bad guy character from the parody movie Goldmember ... «International Business Times AU, Jul 15»
7
Female genital mutilation: there's an app for that? Really?
Last year, at the Girl Summit, David Cameron called for an end to “the cruel, barbaric practice” of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) “in this ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
Mother in Double Agony Over Children's Genital Condition
To Rose Aneno 31, the past four years has been the most trying period in her life; one that has seen her struggle to maintain her marital ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
9
Doctor's warning over girls taken abroad to undergo female genital
FGM is any procedure which involves the partial or complete removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital ... «Leicester Mercury, Jul 15»
10
Sierra Leone News: As Salone ratifies Maputo Protocol…Female
Female teenage genital mutilation discouraged ... on women's and children's rights but discouraged the teenage female genital mutilation. «Awoko, Jul 15»

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