patricide
noun
pat·ri·cide
| \ ˈpa-trə-ˌsīd
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Definition of patricide
1
[ Latin patricida, from patr- + -cida -cide ]
: one who murders his or her own father
2
[ Late Latin patricidium, from Latin patr- + -cidium -cide ]
: the murder of one's own father
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Other Words from patricide
patricidal
\ ˌpa-trə-ˈsī-dᵊl
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of patricide in a Sentence
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The final bill preserves the tax, but temporarily doubles those thresholds — in 2026, the status quo estate tax go back into effect (watch out for an uptick in patricides among the one percent in 2025). — Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "Here’s What’s In the Final Draft of the GOP Tax Bill," 15 Dec. 2017 And so a new narrative emerged, one of patricide -- the killing of one's father. — Ken Daley, NOLA.com, "Scene of alleged Gentilly patricide 'looked staged,' NOPD detective says," 18 July 2017 Yet Western culture has been haunted for millennia by the wretched House of Atreus – cursed through the generations with fratricide, patricide, filicide, mariticide, and matricide. — Steven G. Kellman, The Christian Science Monitor, "'House of Names' is Colm Tóibín's take on the House of Atreus," 9 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'patricide.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for patricide
patricide
noun
English Language Learners Definition of patricide
: the act of murdering your own father
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patricide
noun
pat·ri·cide
| \ ˈpa-trə-ˌsīd
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Medical Definition of patricide
: murder of a father by his son or daughter
patricide
noun
pat·ri·cide
| \ ˈpa-trə-ˌsīd
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Legal Definition of patricide
1
: an individual who murders his or her father
2
: the murder of an individual's own father