Meanings
noundeicide (countable and uncountable, plural deicides)
plural deicides
- countableuncountableChristianityThe crucifixion of Jesus, viewed as a crime.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe killer of a deity.
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Origin
- Medieval Latindeicīda
- Medieval Latindeicīdium
- Englishdeicide
Merged from Medieval Latin deicīdium and Medieval Latin deicīda.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic قَتْل إِلٰه, قَاتِل إِلٰه
- قَتْل إِلٰه (qatl ʔilāh)killing
- قَاتِل إِلٰه (qātil ʔilāh)killer
- صَلْب (ṣalb)crucifixion
Catalan deïcidi, deïcida
- deïcidikilling
- deïcidakiller
Finnish jumalanmurha, jumalanmurhaaja
- jumalanmurhakilling
- jumalanmurhaajakiller
- jumalanmurhacrucifixion
French déicide, déicide
- déicidekilling
- déicidekiller
- déicidecrucifixion
Greek θεοκτονία, θεοκτόνος
- θεοκτονία (theoktonía)killing
- θεοκτόνος (theoktónos)killer
Italian deicidio, deicida
- deicidiokilling
- deicidakiller
- deicidiocrucifixion
Japanese 神殺し, 神殺し
- 神殺し (kamigoroshi)killing
- 神殺し (kamigoroshi)killer
Polish bogobójstwo, bogobójca
- bogobójstwokilling
- bogobójcakiller
- bogobójczynikiller
Portuguese deicídio, deicida
- deicídiokilling
- deicidakiller
- deicídiocrucifixion
Russian богоуби́йство, богоуби́йца
- богоуби́йство (bogoubíjstvo)killing
- богоуби́йца (bogoubíjca)killer
- богоуби́йство (bogoubíjstvo)crucifixion
Spanish deicidio, deicida
- deicidiokilling
- deicidakiller
- deicidiocrucifixion
Ukrainian боговби́вство
- боговби́вство (bohovbývstvo)killing
Cite this entry
APA
deicide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deicide
MLA
“deicide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deicide. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deicide,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deicide.
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