felicide

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noun

The killing of a cat.

Similar
ailurocidecaticidecatslaughterfelinicide
OriginLatin fēlis →
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Meanings

nounfelicide (countable and uncountable, plural felicides)

plural felicides

  1. countableuncountableThe killing of a cat.

    Synonyms: ailurocide, caticide, catslaughter, felinicide

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe killing of a cat.

Similar
ailurocidecaticidecatslaughterfelinicide
Also see
ailurocidecaticidecatslaughterfelinicide

Origin

  1. Latinfēlis“cat”
  2. Englishfelicide

From Latin fēlis (“cat”) + -cide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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