pedicide

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noun

The murder of a child.

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Meanings

nounpedicide (countable and uncountable, plural pedicides)

plural pedicides

  1. countableuncountableThe murder of a child.

    Pedicide victims are much apt to be killed by close relatives than are adult homicide victims.

    1991, L. Adelson, “Pedicide revisited. The slaughter continues.”, in The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
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APA

pedicide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedicide

MLA

“pedicide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedicide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pedicide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pedicide.

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