Definition of MARITICIDE

mariticide

Plural: mariticides

Noun

  • the murder of a husband by his wife
  • The act of killing one's spouse, especially the murder of a husband by his wife.
  • A woman who has killed her husband.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin maritus (“married, husband”) + -cide, from caedere (“to kill”).

Synonyms

viricide

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