Definition of Parricide
Parricide
par·ri·cide


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(noun)
The act of murdering one's own parents or near relatives.

e.g. The detective was tasked with solving the parricide that shocked the entire community.

(noun)
a person who kills their parent or close relative;

e.g. The parricide was arrested and sentenced to a lifetime in prison.



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