propheticide

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noun

The slaying of a prophet.

First used 20th c.Scrabble 22
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Meanings

nounpropheticide (uncountable)
  1. uncommonuncountablelifestyleThe slaying of a prophet.First known use 20th c.

Origin

Possibly prophet + -icide but cf. Latin propheticida.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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