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siblicide

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsɪblɪsaɪd/
  • UK: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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noun

Meaning 1

The killing of a sibling, especially as observed among certain species of animals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From sibli(ng) + -cide (suffix meaning ‘killing; killer’).

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: kainisme — killing of a sibling, especially as observed among certain species of animals
  • French: caïnisme — killing of a sibling, especially as observed among certain species of animals
  • German: Kainismus — killing of a sibling, especially as observed among certain species of animals
  • Hebrew: קייניזם — killing of a sibling, especially as observed among certain species of animals
  • Hungarian: káinizmus — killing of a sibling, especially as observed among certain species of animals
  • Ido: fratocido — killing of a sibling, especially as observed among certain species of animals
  • Italian: cainismo — killing of a sibling, especially as observed among certain species of animals
  • Japanese: シブリサイド — killing of a sibling, especially as observed among certain species of animals
  • Korean: 형제살해 (hyeongjesalhae) — killing of a sibling, especially as observed among certain species of animals
  • Polish: kainizm — killing of a sibling, especially as observed among certain species of animals
  • Russian: каинизм (kainizm) — killing of a sibling, especially as observed among certain species of animals
  • Spanish: cainismo — killing of a sibling, especially as observed among certain species of animals
  • Swedish: syskonmord — killing of a sibling, especially as observed among certain species of animals