filicide (redirected from filicides)

Fil´i`cide

n.

1.

The act of murdering a son or a daughter; also, parent who commits such a murder.

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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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