Fratricidal
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to fratricide.
"Taizong's failure fooled no one. Indeed, one of Taizong's own sons may well have been unhinged by his father's obvious fratricidal and nepoticidal actions. These personal considerations directly affected Taizong's policy decisions, and thus warrant some discussion."
Example
More examples"Taizong's failure fooled no one. Indeed, one of Taizong's own sons may well have been unhinged by his father's obvious fratricidal and nepoticidal actions. These personal considerations directly affected Taizong's policy decisions, and thus warrant some discussion."
Etymology
From fratricide + -al.
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