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filicide
[ fil-uh-sahyd ]
noun
- a person who kills their own child.
- the act of killing one's child:
Ancient myth contains numerous examples of filicide.
filicide
/ ˈfɪlɪˌsaɪd /
noun
- the act of killing one's own son or daughter
- a person who does this
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Derived Forms
- ˌfiliˈcidal, adjective
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Other Words From
- fili·cidal adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of filicide1
C17: from Latin fīlius son or fīlia daughter + -cide
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Example Sentences
In any case, increased understanding of psychopathology in understanding filicide can only help, he said.
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