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noun
- 1. the killing of one's father.
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noun. pat· ri· cide ˈpa-trə-ˌsīd. Synonyms of patricide. 1. [Latin patricida, from patr- + -cida -cide] : one who murders his or her own father. 2. [Late Latin patricidium, from Latin patr- + -cidium -cide] : the murder of one's own father. patricidal. ˌpa-trə-ˈsī-dᵊl. adjective. Examples of patricide in a Sentence.
Patricide definition: the act of killing one's own father.. See examples of PATRICIDE used in a sentence.
noun [ U ] uk / ˈpæt.rɪ.saɪd / us / ˈpæt.rə.saɪd / Add to word list. the crime of killing your own father. Compare. matricide. parricide specialized. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Murder & attempted murder. asphyxiation. assassinate. assassination attempt. attempt. butcher. dispatch. drive-by. genocidal. genocide. gun someone down.
Patricide (or paternal homicide) is the act of killing one's own father. The word patricide derives from the Latin word pater (father) and the suffix -cida (cutter or killer). Patricide is a sub-form of parricide, which is defined as an act of killing a close relative. In many cultures and religions patricide was considered one of ...
the crime of killing your own father. Compare. matricide. parricide specialized. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Murder & attempted murder. asphyxiation. assassinate. assassination attempt. attempt. butcher. dispatch. drive-by. genocidal. genocide. gun someone down. homicide. infanticide. pop off. put someone to the sword idiom.
When a father is killed by his child, it's called patricide. Patricide is a crime that shows up in a lot of classic literature, which makes you wonder about the authors' relationships with their own dads.
Definition of patricide noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define patricide. patricide synonyms, patricide pronunciation, patricide translation, English dictionary definition of patricide. n. 1. The act of murdering one's father. 2. One who murders one's father. pat′ri·cid′al adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...
2 meanings: 1. the act of killing one's father 2. a person who kills his or her father.... Click for more definitions.
patricide in American English. (ˈpætrəˌsaɪd ; ˈpeɪtrəˌsaɪd ) noun. 1. the act of murdering one's father. 2. a person who does this. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
