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təˌsaɪd noun
1.
the act of killing an infant.
2.
the practice of killing newborn infants.
3.
a person who kills an infant.
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infanticide (ɪnˈfæntɪˌsaɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the killing of an infant |
| 2. | the practice of killing newborn infants, still prevalent in some primitive tribes |
| 3. | a person who kills an infant |
| infanti'cidal | |
| —adj | |
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Medical Dictionary
infanticide in·fan·ti·cide (ĭn-fān'tĭ-sīd')
n.
The act of killing an infant.
The practice of killing newborns.
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Example sentences
The prosecutor's accusation was infanticide by strangling.
They have even been observed in recurring acts of infanticide.
Your article on infanticide illustrates how silly evolutionary explanations of human behavior have become.
Parental neglect has, in fact, turned into infanticide.
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