Meanings
nounsenicide (plural senicides)
plural senicides
- The killing of an elderly person.
Synonyms: eldercide, geriatricide, gerontocide, geronticide
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe killing of an elderly person.
Also see
Origin
- Latinsenex“old”
- Englishsenicide
From Latin senex (“old”) + -cide.
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APA
senicide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/senicide
MLA
“senicide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/senicide. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “senicide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/senicide.
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