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sororicide
[ suh-rawr-uh-sahyd, -ror- ]
/ səˈrɔr əˌsaɪd, -ˈrɒr- /
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noun
the act of killing one's own sister.
a person who kills their sister.
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Origin of sororicide
OTHER WORDS FROM sororicide
so·ror·i·cid·al, adjectiveWords nearby sororicide
Sorokin, Sorolla y Bastida, soroptimist, sororal, sororate, sororicide, sorority, sorority house, sorosilicate, sorosis, sorption
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British Dictionary definitions for sororicide
sororicide
/ (səˈrɒrɪˌsaɪd) /
noun
the act of killing one's own sister
a person who kills his or her sister
Derived forms of sororicide
sororicidal, adjectiveWord Origin for sororicide
C17: from Latin sorōricīda one who murders his sister, from soror sister + caedere to slay
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