What is another word for comfort woman?

Pronunciation: [kˈʌmfət wˈʊmən] (IPA)

The term "comfort woman" is commonly used to describe women who were forced into sexual servitude by the Japanese military during World War II. However, it is a term that has been criticized for its euphemistic and inaccurate nature. As such, there have been efforts to find alternative words and phrases to better describe the experiences of these women. Some of the suggested synonyms include sexual slave, wartime sex slave, military sexual slave, and forced sexual laborer. These terms aim to accurately convey the nature of the women's experiences and the systematic abuse they suffered at the hands of the Japanese military.

Synonyms for Comfort woman:

What are the hypernyms for Comfort woman?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    forced labor, sexual exploitation, Female sex worker, Human trafficking victim, Victim of war-time atrocity.

What are the hyponyms for Comfort woman?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

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