patricide
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trəˌsaɪd, ˈpeɪ‐ noun
1.
the act of killing one's own father.
2.
a person who commits such an act.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the act of killing one's father |
| 2. | a person who kills his father |
| patri'cidal | |
| —adj | |
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Patricide
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Word Origin & History
patricide
1. "person who kills his father" (1593), 2. "act of killing one's father" (1625), from M.Fr. patricide, in both senses, from 1. L. patricida, 2. L. patricidium, from pater "father" + 1. cida "killer," 2. cidium "killing" (see -cide).
patricide
1593, from M.Fr. patricide, 1. "person who kills his father," 2. "act of killing one's father," from 1. L. patricida, 2. L. patricidium, from pater "father" + 1. cida "killer," 2. cidium "killing."
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Example sentences
Scientism is evidently a direct result of that weird, epistemological patricide.
It has bloodless violence, including a scene of patricide that may be too intense for wee viewers.
Patricide is a bad idea because it will prove your father right--you are no good.
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