English Explanatory Dictionary

filicide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The killing of one's own child.
  2. A person who kills his or her own child.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɪ.lɪ.sʌɪd/

Word forms

filicide filicides

Etymology

From Latin fīlius (“son”), fīlia (“daughter”) + -cide.

Related words

familicide fratricide homicide infanticide neonaticide parricide prolicide sororicide suicide uxoricide

Derived words

altruistic filicide filicidal
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