mutilation C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˌmjuːtəˈleɪʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #24933 Meanings 1 noun The act of mutilating or the state of being mutilated. The cruel practice of female genital mutilation is banned in many countries globally, but it remains widespread among the Bohras - a small Muslim community in India. Now, some Bohra women have started a campaign demanding an end to the ritual, writes the BBC's Geeta Pandey in Delhi. 2 noun an injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body part Etymology Latin mutilatio; compare French mutilation. Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # mutilation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌmjuːtəˈleɪʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 24933 ## Meanings 1. The act of mutilating or the state of being mutilated. 2. an injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body part ## Examples - The cruel practice of female genital mutilation is banned in many countries globally, but it remains widespread among the Bohras - a small Muslim community in India. Now, some Bohra women have started a campaign demanding an end to the ritual, writes the BBC's Geeta Pandey in Delhi. ## Etymology Latin mutilatio; compare French mutilation. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown