Definition of FILICIDE

filicide

Plural: filicides

Noun

  • The act of killing one's own child.
  • a parent who murders his own son or daughter
  • the murder of your own son or daughter
  • The killing of one's own child.
  • A person who kills his or her own child.

Examples

  • Using FILICIDE in Words With Friends might raise an eyebrow or two, but it’s a valid play.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin fīlius (“son”), fīlia (“daughter”) + -cide.

Scrabble Score: 14

filicide: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
filicide: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
filicide: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

filicide: valid Words With Friends Word