Asesinadas (en. Murdered)

/ase.sinaˈðas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Plural form of the participle of the verb to assassinate that refers to women who have been murdered.
The figures of murdered women are alarming.
Las cifras de mujeres asesinadas son alarmantes.

Etymology

From the verb 'to assassinate', which comes from the Latin 'assassinare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

murdered out of hatred
Women murdered due to their gender or motive of hatred.
asesinadas por odio
murdered women
Refers to women who have lost their lives violently.
mujeres asesinadas
rate of assassinations
Number of women murdered in a specific time and place.
tasa de asesinadas

Related Words

assassination
The act of intentionally killing someone.
asesinato
homicide
The action of killing a person, regardless of the circumstances.
homicidio
victim
A person who suffers harm or is affected by a crime.
víctima

Slang Meanings

Cifuentes
The term 'Cifuentes' is sometimes used to refer to women who have been murdered in a context of gender violence.
El término 'Cifuentes' se utiliza a veces para referirse a mujeres que han sido asesinadas en un contexto de violencia de género.
feminicide
In some countries, feminicide refers to the murders of women for gender-related reasons.
En algunos países, el feminicidio se refiere a asesinatos de mujeres por razones de género.