vaticide

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noun

The murder of a prophet.

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Meanings

nounvaticide (countable and uncountable, plural vaticides)

plural vaticides

  1. countableuncountableThe murder of a prophet.
  2. countablerareuncountableA murderer of a prophet.

Origin

From Latin; the first element is vātēs. Equivalent to + -cide.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cavitied
Cite this entry
APA

vaticide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vaticide

MLA

“vaticide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vaticide. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vaticide,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vaticide.

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