parenticide

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/pəˈɹɛn.təˌsaɪd/

noun

The killing of a parent.

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parricide
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Meanings

nounparenticide (countable and uncountable, plural parenticides)

plural parenticides

  1. countableuncountableThe killing of a parent.
  2. countableuncountableA person who kills his or her parent.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
parricide
Also see
parricide

Origin

From parent + -cide.

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Translations

Latin parenticīdium, parenticīda
  • parenticīdiumkilling of a parent
  • parenticīdakiller of a parent

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

preindicate
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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