filicide

[ fil-uh-sahyd ]

noun
  1. a person who kills their own child.

  2. the act of killing one's child: Ancient myth contains numerous examples of filicide.

Origin of filicide

1
First recorded in 1655–65; from Latin fīli(us) “son” (fīli(a) “daughter”) + -cide

Other words from filicide

  • fil·i·cid·al, adjective

Words Nearby filicide

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British Dictionary definitions for filicide

filicide

/ (ˈfɪlɪˌsaɪd) /


noun
  1. the act of killing one's own son or daughter

  2. a person who does this

Origin of filicide

1
C17: from Latin fīlius son or fīlia daughter + -cide

Derived forms of filicide

  • filicidal, adjective

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