conjugicide

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noun

The act of killing one's spouse with the intention of then marrying someone else (sometimes taken to also include the act of killing another person's spouse with the intention of then marrying that person).

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:conjugicide.”

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Meanings

nounconjugicide (plural conjugicides)

plural conjugicides

  1. The act of killing one's spouse with the intention of then marrying someone else (sometimes taken to also include the act of killing another person's spouse with the intention of then marrying that person).

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:conjugicide.

Origin

From conjug(al) + -icide.

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Cite this entry
APA

conjugicide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conjugicide

MLA

“conjugicide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conjugicide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “conjugicide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conjugicide.

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