Parricide
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpæ.ɹɪ.saɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Parricide is a noun meaning Someone who kills a relative, especially a parent.
Meaning
Someone who kills a relative, especially a parent.
More Meanings
- Someone who commits treason.
- The killing of a relative, especially a parent.
- The killing of a ruler, or other authority figure; treason.
Example Sentences
I told him the reuenging Gods, / ’Gainst Paricides did all the thunder bend […]
The new accusation brought by Urban against Manfred of murdering his sister-in-law's embassador – it may be observed that, tacitly, he acquits him of parricide, fratricide, and nepoticide – requires a little explanation.
The production of Schiller’s ‘Don Carlos’ was long forbidden, because Don Carlos loved his stepmother; in ‘The Robbers,’ the Father was turned into an uncle, and a stupendous effect was produced by the cry of “Unclecide,” substituted for Parricide.
Word Forms
- parricides
Synonyms for parricide
Depending on context, synonyms include parenticide.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include patricide, father-slayer, fratricide, parent, fatherfucker, stepfather.
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