infanticide
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- noun
- /ɪnˈfæntɪˌsaɪd/
- Offensive
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infanticida
- In most really primitive hunter-gatherer tribes, infanticide is pretty rare.
- female infanticide
Examples
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Rulers, like Herod, ordered mass infanticide to protect their power.
Fiction book (2001) -
The crime of infanticide has been documented in many cultures throughout history.
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Why is it, then, that infanticide revolts us today?
Blog text (11) -
The fact that he could refer to abortion in the same sense that one might deal with infanticide shows the religious or metaphysical belief to which he is committed.
Academic text (1990) -
Dehumanization makes infanticide easier.
Fiction book (2001) -
Tangential issues are raised, including exponential population growth in contemporary China, subsequent resource depletion and environmental degradation, the phenomenon of single-child families, female infanticide, and the gender imbalance that has resulted from the policy.
Academic text (2004) -
The shocking case of infanticide revealed the tragic circumstances faced by struggling parents.
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In some regions, infanticide has been practiced due to cultural beliefs about gender preference.
Synonyms
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An insulting name for a person who kills or is accused of killing babies
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Infanticide comes from two Latin parts, infant from infans meaning 'unable to speak', and -cide meaning 'to kill', like in homicide and suicide. So, an infanticide is a person who kills an infant.