matricide

What is another word for matricide? Here is its meaning, with related words and examples.

Noun — The act of killing one's own mother.

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How to use matricide

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an act of matricide commit matricide charged with matricide

It is a formal, mostly written word, typical of legal, literary or academic contexts.

Etymology

Matricide comes from French matricide, which in turn goes back to the Latin words mātricīda, meaning someone who kills their own mother, and mātricīdium, meaning the killing of one's mother. Taken apart, it combines matri-, relating to mother, with -cide, meaning killing.

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Frequently asked questions

What does matricide mean?

Matricide means either the killing of one's own mother or the person who commits that killing.

How is matricide different from homicide?

Homicide is the general term for killing a person, while matricide specifically means killing one's own mother.

Where does the word matricide come from?

It comes from French and ultimately Latin, combining a root meaning mother with the ending -cide, meaning killing.

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