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.

filicide

/ ˈfɪlɪˌsaɪd /

noun

1. the act of killing one's own son or daughter
2. a person who does this

Derived Forms

• ˌfiliˈcidal, adjective

Other Words From

• fili·cidal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of filicide¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of filicide¹

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

Example Sentences

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