Caticide

Quick meaning: Caticide is a noun meaning (nonce word) The killing of a cat.

Meaning

(nonce word) The killing of a cat.

Example Sentences

About the same time Henry the Fowler, the German king, imposed a heavy fine for 'caticide'.

Issuing strong injunctions against all caticide, we kept the playful and very tame animal with us until it was time to move;[…]

Or a month later, when, while coming back from an upsetting pet-loss support group meeting, I committed accidental automotive catticide.

Mewing as if ſhe meant Forgiveness To him that wrong'd her with his Heavineſs, And in that caſe ſhe pin'd and dy'd, He ſhould not be arraign'd or try'd, On her account, for Caticide,[…]

Word Forms

• caticides
• catticide

Synonyms for caticide

Depending on context, synonyms include ailurocide, catslaughter, felicide, felinicide.

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