Amicide
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæm.ɪ.saɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Amicide is a noun meaning The act of killing a friend.
Meaning
The act of killing a friend.
More Meanings
- The accidental killing of a member of one's own side in warfare.
Example Sentences
It was called amicide. friendly fire, or blue-on-blue.
Fratricide (or amicide) is a terrible consequence of combat operations.
The separated head of Namuci followed Indra, accusing him of amicide and Brahmicide, wherever Indra went.
Friends looked on the corpse of him they loved, and among the truest mourners was the unintentional amicide.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hosticide, asinicide, homeycide, senicide, parenticide, copicide.
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