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filicide

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filicide [ˈfɪlɪˌsaɪd]
n
1. the act of killing one's own son or daughter
2. a person who does this
[from Latin fīlius son or fīlia daughter + -cide]
filicidal  adj
filicide
1. a parent who kills a son or daughter.
2. the killing of a son or daughter by a parent. — filicidal, adj.
See also: Children
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Noun1.filicide - a parent who murders his own son or daughter
parent - a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
2.filicide - the murder of your own son or daughter
murder, slaying, execution - unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
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Those who commit filicide usually fall into the "character-disordered" category, rather than mentally ill or emotionally disturbed, said Colistro, the Portland forensic psychologist.
DIANE DOWNS by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Filicide is the deliberate act of a parent killing his or her own son or daughter and, unfortunately, this dreadful act is becoming all too common in this country.
Your silence could end up killing kids by The Mirror (London, England)
take on a horrific subject with objectivity and sensitivity, placing neonaticide in its proper place separate from infanticide and filicide.
Child homicide; parents who kill, 2d ed by Reference & Research Book News
 
 
 
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