prolicide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The crime of destroying one's offspring, either in the womb or after birth.
  2. One who commits prolicide.

Word forms

prolicide prolicides

Etymology

From Latin prōlēs (“offspring”) + -cide.

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