matricide
[ ma-tri-sahyd, mey- ]
noun
the act of killing one's mother.
a person who kills their mother.
Origin of matricide
1Other words from matricide
- mat·ri·cid·al, adjective
Words that may be confused with matricide
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How to use matricide in a sentence
Paris is seared with cicatrices from the hands of her matricidal children, and 33 Notre Dame especially so.
A Wanderer in Paris | E. V. LucasAll the Lincoln-Seward-Halleck actions cannot excuse these riots and their matricidal, secret inciters.
Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 | Adam Gurowski
British Dictionary definitions for matricide
matricide
/ (ˈmætrɪˌsaɪd, ˈmeɪ-) /
noun
the act of killing one's own mother
a person who kills his mother
Origin of matricide
1C16: from Latin mātrīcīdium (the act), mātrīcīda (the agent). See matri-, -cide
Derived forms of matricide
- matricidal, adjective
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