filicide
pronunciation
How to pronounce filicide in British English:
UK ['fɪlɪsaɪd]
How to pronounce filicide in American English:
US ['fɪləˌsaɪd]
Word Origin
- filicide (n.)
- 1660s, "action of killing a son or daughter," from Latin filius/filia "son/daughter" (see filial) + -cide. Meaning "one who kills a son or daughter" is from 1823. Related: Filicidal.
Example
- 1. Bringing man into the equation complicates things further . Are we to conclude that filicide and cannibalism are according to human nature ?