Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. genital mutilation

genital mutilation

genital mutilation

the destruction or physical modification of the external genitalia, especially when done for cultural reasons (as in circumcision or female genital mutilation) or as a form of self-punishment.

Related Terms

whole-language approach

whole-language approach a top-down approach to teaching rea...

multiple-role playing

multiple-role playing a management development technique in...

differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA)

Sorry, "differential-reinforcement-of-alternative-behavior-dra" is not in the Di...

basic hostility

basic hostility in ego psychology, a feeling of hostility a...

resilience

resilience n. the process and outcome of successfully adapt...

muscular type

muscular type a constitutional type characterized by domina...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter G

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact