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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFilicide
/ˈfɪl.ɪ.saɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of a parent killing their own child.
"The case was particularly shocking due to the filicide committed by a seemingly loving mother." - 2
A crime involving the murder of one's own offspring.
"Filicide cases often raise complex questions about mental health and parental responsibility."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin words 'filius' (son) or 'filia' (daughter) combined with the suffix '-cidium' (cutting, killing), originating from 'caedere' (to cut, to kill). Entering medical and legal terminology in the 19th century, the term classifies the specific crime of a parent killing their own child.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Filicide" is said worldwide
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Filicide
Transliteration: Filicide
"Le filicide est un crime tragique qui soulève des questions éthiques."
Filizid
Transliteration: Filizid
"Filizid ist ein schweres Verbrechen, das oft mit psychischen Erkrankungen in Verbindung gebracht wird."
Filicidio
Transliteration: Filicidio
"Il filicidio è un atto di violenza familiare estremamente grave."
Filicidio
Transliteration: Filicidio
"El filicidio es un tema delicado en la discusión sobre la salud mental."
Filicídio
Transliteration: Filicídio
"O filicídio é um crime que choca a sociedade."
पुत्रहत्या
Transliteration: Putrahatya
"पुत्रहत्या एक गंभीर अपराध है जो समाज को झकझोर देता है।"
父杀
Transliteration: Fù shā
"父杀案件引发了对家庭暴力的广泛讨论。"
부모의 자녀 살해
Transliteration: Bumo-ui janyeo salhae
"부모의 자녀 살해 사건은 사회에 큰 충격을 주었다."
親殺し
Transliteration: Oya-goroshi
"親殺しは非常に悲劇的な犯罪です。"
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