family annihilator

noun

A person who kills multiple members of their own nuclear family in a killing spree (also known as a familicide), often before committing suicide.

Meanings

nounfamily annihilator (plural family annihilators)

plural family annihilators

  1. crimeA person who kills multiple members of their own nuclear family in a killing spree (also known as a familicide), often before committing suicide.
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APA

family annihilator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/family%20annihilator

MLA

“family annihilator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/family%20annihilator. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “family annihilator,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/family%20annihilator.

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