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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ase.siˈna.to ðe beˈβes
"La legislación controvertida provocó un debate sobre el asesinato de bebés."
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2 senses- 1
The act of intentionally causing the death of a baby.
"The controversial legislation sparked a heated debate about baby-killing." - 2
A term used in political or social discourse to describe acts perceived as harmful to infants.
"Activists rallied against what they termed baby-killing policies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'baby-killing' is a compound noun formed from 'baby', derived from the Old English 'baba', and 'killing', from the Old English 'cyllan', meaning to cause death. The phrase has evolved in modern usage to refer specifically to the act of intentionally causing the death of an infant, often in discussions surrounding moral, legal, and ethical debates.
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meurtre de bébé
Transliteration: mœʁtʁ də bebe
"La législation controversée a suscité un débat sur le meurtre de bébé."
Babytötung
Transliteration: ˈbaːbyˌtøːʊŋ
"Die umstrittene Gesetzgebung löste eine Debatte über die Babytötung aus."
omicidio di neonati
Transliteration: omiˈtʃidjo di neˈonati
"La legislazione controversa ha suscitato un dibattito sull'omicidio di neonati."
asesinato de bebés
Transliteration: ase.siˈna.to ðe beˈβes
"La legislación controvertida provocó un debate sobre el asesinato de bebés."
assassinato de bebês
Transliteration: a.sa.siˈna.tu dʒi beˈbeʃ
"A legislação controversa gerou um debate sobre o assassinato de bebês."
शिशु हत्या
Transliteration: shishu hatya
"विवादास्पद कानून ने शिशु हत्या पर बहस छेड़ दी।"
婴儿杀害
Transliteration: yīng'ér shāhài
"有争议的立法引发了关于婴儿杀害的辩论。"
아기 살해
Transliteration: agi salhae
"논란이 되는 법안이 아기 살해에 대한 논의를 촉발했습니다."
赤ちゃん殺し
Transliteration: akachan goroshi
"物議を醸す法律が赤ちゃん殺しについての議論を引き起こしました。"
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