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patricide

patricide

2 9.9
The act of killing someone's father
  • noun
  • /ˈpætrɪˌsaɪd/
  • NSFW
: patricidio
  • Well... if Karamazov DID commit patricide, then I wouldn't be that surprised.

Examples

  • In ancient times, committing patricide was considered one of the most heinous crimes a person could commit.

  • "I committed patricide."

    Fiction book (2000)

  • The story revolves around a shocking act of patricide, where the protagonist kills his father out of revenge.

  • The play explores the psychological effects of patricide on the main character, who struggles with guilt and remorse.

Synonyms

parricide
vspatricide
  • NSFW
1 9.9

An act of killing your own mother or father

is specific to killing only one's father
parenticide
vspatricide
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An act of killing one's own mother or father

is limited to killing only one's father

Surface Forms

patricide singular
patricides plural

Morphology

patricide = patri + cide

The meaning is fairly clear from the classical combining form for 'father' plus '-cide' meaning killing, but the components are bound forms rather than ordinary standalone English words.

Etymology

Patricide comes from the Latin word pater 'father' and the ending -cide 'to kill', like in suicide and homicide. So patricide means the act of killing one's father.