filicide
[ fil-uh-sahyd ]
/ ˈfɪl əˌsaɪd /
noun
a person who kills his or her son or daughter.
the act of killing one's son or daughter: Ancient myth contains numerous examples of filicide.
Nearby words
filially, filiate, filiation, filibeg, filibuster, filicide, filiform, filiform bougie, filiform papilla, filigrain, filigree
Origin of filicide
Related formsfil·i·cid·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for filicide
filicide
/ (ˈfɪlɪˌsaɪd) /
noun
the act of killing one's own son or daughter
a person who does this
Derived Formsfilicidal, adjective
Word Origin for filicide
C17: from Latin fīlius son or fīlia daughter + -cide
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Word Origin and History for filicide
filicide
1660s, "action of killing a son or daughter," from Latin filius/filia "son/daughter" (see filial) + -cide. Meaning "one who kills a son or daughter" is from 1823. Related: Filicidal.
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