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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. See also: Children
2. the killing of a son or daughter by a parent. — filicidal, adj. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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In another example where chicheras publicly slandered other women, at the end of August in 1900, before the fiesta of Guadalupe began, an entire family of chicheras ganged up on a couple, accusing the wife of filicide of the babies that she had as a result of her adulterous affairs. Then, adding insult to injury, God proclaims Isaac's last-minute reprieve a happy ending and Abraham's attempt at filicide an eternal source of blessing: "By Myself I swear, the LORD declares: Because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your darling one, I will[ldots]make your descendants as numerous as the stars of heaven and the sands on the seashore. The filicide could be motivated by revenge, especially with |
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