infanticide

[ in-fan-tuh-sahyd ]

/ ɪnˈfæn təˌsaɪd /

noun

the act of killing an infant.

the practice of killing newborn infants.

a person who kills an infant.

Origin of infanticide

1650–60; (def. 1) <Late Latin infanticīdium;(def. 2) <Late Latin infanticīda.See infant, -i-, -cide

OTHER WORDS FROM infanticide

in·fan·ti·cid·al, adjective

Words nearby infanticide

infamy, infancy, infant, infanta, infante, infanticide, infantile, infantile acropustulosis, infantile autism, infantile cortical hyperostosis, infantile digital fibromatosis

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Example sentences from the Web for infanticide

Well the idea of “release” and infanticide and suggestions of eliminating the imperfect is pretty gnarly, if you think about it.
'The Giver' Star Brenton Thwaites Knows You Think He's Too Old to Play Jonas|Kevin Fallon|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Neighboring city-state Athens was more haphazard about its infanticide.
Living With Disability in the Dark Ages|Elizabeth Picciuto|July 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"They did that on the USC case (a 2007 infanticide case against a USC student)," Geragos adds.
Jackson Prosecutors' Internal War|Gerald Posner|February 4, 2010|DAILY BEAST
In fact, infanticide is said to be known only in four or five provinces.
Four Young Explorers|Oliver Optic

One good fruit of this publicity was the decrease of infanticide among the religious orders.
La Sorcire: The Witch of the Middle Ages|Jules Michelet
No; for the Widow Lerouge, an accomplice in an infanticide, would be no longer formidable.
The Widow Lerouge|Emile Gaboriau
As among their kinsfolk the Tahitians, debauchery was systematized and infanticide an organized institution.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6|Various
This class of examinations is particularly necessary when the crime of infanticide is suspected.
Legal Chemistry|A. Naquet

British Dictionary definitions for infanticide

infanticide

/ (ɪnˈfæntɪˌsaɪd) /

noun

the killing of an infant

the practice of killing newborn infants, still prevalent in some primitive tribes

a person who kills an infant

Derived forms of infanticide

infanticidal, adjective

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Medical definitions for infanticide

infanticide

[ ĭn-făn′tĭ-sīd′ ]

n.

The act of killing an infant.

The practice of killing newborns.

单词	infanticide
释义	infanticide [ in-fan-tuh-sahyd ] / ɪnˈfæn təˌsaɪd / noun the act of killing an infant. the practice of killing newborn infants. a person who kills an infant. Origin of infanticide 1650–60; (def. 1) <Late Latin infanticīdium;(def. 2) <Late Latin infanticīda.See infant, -i-, -cide OTHER WORDS FROM infanticide in·fan·ti·cid·al, adjective Words nearby infanticide infamy, infancy, infant, infanta, infante, infanticide, infantile, infantile acropustulosis, infantile autism, infantile cortical hyperostosis, infantile digital fibromatosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for infanticide Well the idea of “release” and infanticide and suggestions of eliminating the imperfect is pretty gnarly, if you think about it. 'The Giver' Star Brenton Thwaites Knows You Think He's Too Old to Play Jonas\|Kevin Fallon\|August 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Neighboring city-state Athens was more haphazard about its infanticide. Living With Disability in the Dark Ages\|Elizabeth Picciuto\|July 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST "They did that on the USC case (a 2007 infanticide case against a USC student)," Geragos adds. Jackson Prosecutors' Internal War\|Gerald Posner\|February 4, 2010\|DAILY BEAST In fact, infanticide is said to be known only in four or five provinces. Four Young Explorers\|Oliver Optic One good fruit of this publicity was the decrease of infanticide among the religious orders. La Sorcire: The Witch of the Middle Ages\|Jules Michelet No; for the Widow Lerouge, an accomplice in an infanticide, would be no longer formidable. The Widow Lerouge\|Emile Gaboriau As among their kinsfolk the Tahitians, debauchery was systematized and infanticide an organized institution. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6\|Various This class of examinations is particularly necessary when the crime of infanticide is suspected. Legal Chemistry\|A. Naquet British Dictionary definitions for infanticide infanticide / (ɪnˈfæntɪˌsaɪd) / noun the killing of an infant the practice of killing newborn infants, still prevalent in some primitive tribes a person who kills an infant Derived forms of infanticide infanticidal, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for infanticide infanticide [ ĭn-făn′tĭ-sīd′ ] n. The act of killing an infant. The practice of killing newborns. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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