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.
Origin of filicide
1Other words from filicide
- fil·i·cid·al, adjective
Words Nearby filicide
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How to use filicide in a sentence
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The Psychology of Mothers Who Kill Their Children | Janelle Dumalaon | April 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for filicide
filicide
/ (ˈfɪlɪˌsaɪd) /
noun
the act of killing one's own son or daughter
a person who does this
Origin of filicide
1C17: from Latin fīlius son or fīlia daughter + -cide
Derived forms of filicide
- filicidal, adjective
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