Examples of “matricide” in a Sentence

noun The act of killing one's own mother.

• The play's plot turns on an act of matricide.
• Ancient tragedy often explores the horror of matricide.
• He was charged with matricide after his mother's death.

noun A person who kills their own mother.

• The court found the matricide guilty and sentenced him accordingly.
• In the myth, the matricide is pursued by the Furies.
• She portrayed the matricide as a tormented, tragic figure.