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

incantation

incantation n. ritualistic chanting, singing, or speaking....

axiom

axiom n. in logic and philosophy, a universally accepted pr...

CIPS

CIPS abbreviation for Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale. See...

peripheralism

peripheralism n. the view of some behaviorists that emphasi...

cardiogram

cardiogram n. a graphic tracing of some aspect of heart act...

dianoia

dianoia n. in philosophy, reasoning based on sensory percep...

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