different between genitalia vs intactivism

English

Etymology

From Latin genitalia, substantive use of plural of genitalis (“pertaining to generation or birth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d??n??te?li.?/

Noun

genitalia pl (plural only)

1. External sex organs.
2. A collection of external sex organs.

Usage notes

Not used in the singular, which theoretically would be *genitale.

Synonyms

• genitals
• See also Thesaurus:genitalia and Thesaurus:male genitalia

Related terms

• genital
• generative
• genus

Translations

See also

• sex organ
• female genital mutilation

Latin

Adjective

genit?lia

1. nominative neuter plural of genit?lis
2. accusative neuter plural of genit?lis
3. vocative neuter plural of genit?lis

References

• genitalia in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

genitalia m pl (definite plural genitaliene)

1. form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by genitalier

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

genitalia n pl (definite plural genitaliaa)

1. genitalia

   Synonym: kjønnsorgan

References

• “genitalia” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Etymology

From Latin genit?lia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.?i?ta.l?a/

Noun

genitalia nvir

1. (anatomy) genitalia (genitals or sex organs)

   Synonym: przyrodzenie

Declension

Derived terms

• (adjective) genitalny

Further reading

• genitalia in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• genitalia in Polish dictionaries at PWN

English

Etymology

Blend of intact +? activism.

Noun

intactivism (uncountable)

1. The advocacy of a right to genital integrity, i.e., the right of a person to not be subjected to involuntary, nontherapeutic modification of their genitals. This includes opposition to infant male circumcision and female circumcision, and may also extend to supporting protection of intersex people against involuntary gender reassignment and other nontherapeutic genital surgeries.

Related terms

• intactivist
• male circumcision
• female circumcision
• intersex
• ambiguous genitalia

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