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parricide

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈpæ.ɹɪ.saɪd/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

Someone who kills a relative, especially a parent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: parenticide

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Someone who commits treason.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The killing of a relative, especially a parent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: parenticide

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

The killing of a ruler, or other authority figure; treason.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

the murder of your own father or mother

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: murder, slaying, execution

Narrower terms: matricide, patricide

6

noun

Meaning 6

someone who kills his or her parent

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: murderer, liquidator, manslayer

Narrower terms: matricide, patricide

History

Etymology

From Middle French parricide, from Latin parricīda, of uncertain origin, perhaps from pār (“equal”).

From Middle French parricide, from Latin parricīdium, of uncertain origin, perhaps from pār (“equal”).

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: отцеубиец (otceubiec) — someone who kills a relative
  • Catalan: parricida — someone who kills a relative
  • Finnish: isänmurhaaja — someone who kills a relative
  • Finnish: äidinmurhaaja — someone who kills a relative
  • French: parricide — someone who kills a relative
  • German: Verwandtenmörder — someone who kills a relative
  • German: Verwandtenmörderin — someone who kills a relative
  • German: Elternmörder — someone who kills a relative
  • German: Elternmörderin — someone who kills a relative
  • Italian: parricida — someone who kills a relative
  • Portuguese: parricida — someone who kills a relative
  • Spanish: parricida — someone who kills a relative
  • Swedish: fadermördare — someone who kills a relative
  • Swedish: modermördare — someone who kills a relative
  • Catalan: parricidi — killing of a relative
  • Finnish: sukulaisen surma — killing of a relative
  • Finnish: sukulaisen tappo — killing of a relative
  • Finnish: sukulaisen murha — killing of a relative
  • French: parricide — killing of a relative
  • German: Parrizid — killing of a relative
  • German: Verwandtenmord — killing of a relative
  • German: Elternmord — killing of a relative
  • Italian: parricidio — killing of a relative
  • Polish: zabójstwo rodziny — killing of a relative
  • Portuguese: parricídio — killing of a relative
  • Spanish: parricidio — killing of a relative