patricide

noun — 2 senses

patricide

noun

US /ˈpætɹɪsaɪd/

Etymology Borrowed from Middle French patricide or Latin patricīdium. Equivalent to patri- + -cide.

1

The murder of one's father.

Derived terms: patricidal

patricide

noun

Etymology Borrowed from Middle French patricide or Latin patricīda. Equivalent to patri- + -cide.

1

One who has murdered their father.

Synonyms: father-slayer
Related terms: femicide, filicide, fratricide, genocide, homicide, infanticide, matricide, parricide, regicide, sororicide, suicide, uxoricide

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