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prolicide

American

[proh-luh-sahyd] / ˈproʊ ləˌsaɪd /

noun

the killing of one's child.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

prolicidal

adjective

Etymology

Origin of prolicide

1835–45; < Medieval Latin prōli- (combining form representing Latin prōlēs offspring; see proletary) + -cide

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