Altruistic filicide Uncommon

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

A homicide performed "out of love" to assuage the authentic or imagined suffering of the child.

See Also

suicide parricide filicide sororicide familicide fratricide homicide infanticide

Related Terms

suicide parricide filicide sororicide familicide fratricide homicide infanticide assuage uxoricide child altruistic filicides imagined authentic

Rhyming Words

ide aide wide tide vide gide pide eide fide bide nide side cide hide ride wride aside amide guide bride

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