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- Dictionaryparricide/ˈparɪsʌɪd/
noun
- 1. the killing of a parent or other near relative.
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Killing of a family member
Parricide refers to the deliberate killing of one's own father and mother, spouse, children, and/or close relative. However, the term is sometimes used more generally to refer to the intentional killing of a near relative. It is an umbrella term that can be used to refer to acts of matricide and patricide. Wikipedia