Feticide
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Feticide is a noun meaning (dysphemistic) The killing of a fetus or embryo; an induced abortion.
Meaning
(dysphemistic) The killing of a fetus or embryo; an induced abortion.
More Meanings
- One who kills a fetus.
Example Sentences
Notwithstanding the earnest opposition of writers and lecturers and preachers and legislators, the practice of feticide appears to be on the increase.
Zimra, then, takes an unequivocal stance; favoring Rashi's view over that of Maimonides, he offers little comfort for the rodef approach, holding instead that feticide cannot be regarded as murder becaue the fetus is not a nefesh.
Word Forms
- feticides
- fetucide
Synonyms for feticide
Depending on context, synonyms include aborticide.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aborticide, gynecide, filicide, pedicide, infanticide, parenticide.
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