Infanticide

noun

noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The murder of an infant. countable, uncountable

    "PROLICIDE […] Admits of two divisions, fœticide or criminal abortion and infanticide or the destruction of the new born infant."

  2. 2
    The murderer of a child: a person who has committed infanticide.
  3. 3
    murdering an infant wordnet
  4. 4
    The murder of a child by a parent; filicide. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    a person who murders an infant wordnet
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  1. 6
    The criminal offence of killing of a newborn, committed by its mother while psychologically disturbed by the effects of childbirth or lactation, not regarded as murder. Canada, countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    The killing of a young, immature animal by a mature adult of the same species. countable, uncountable

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collectionfratricidefungicidegenocidegermicideherbicide

Example

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"Fadil wanted to learn more about infanticide."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French infanticide, from Latin īnfanticīdium. By surface analysis, infant + -i- + -cide.

Etymology 2

From French infanticide, from Latin īnfanticīda. By surface analysis, infant + -i- + -cide.

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