altruistic filicide
altruistic filicide · altruistic filicides
A homicide performed "out of love" to assuage the authentic or imagined suffering of…A homicide performed "out of love" to assuage the authentic or imagined suffering of the child.
/ˌæl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk ˈfɪ.lɪ.sʌɪd/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A homicide performed "out of love" to assuage the authentic or imagined suffering of the child.
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1 languagesOrigin
Coined by Phillip Resnick, who published research on filicide in 1969. He stated that therCoined by Phillip Resnick, who published research on filicide in 1969. He stated that there were five main motives for filicide, including "altruistic," "fatal maltreatment," "unwanted child," and "spousal revenge."
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Forms
plural: altruistic filicides| Singular | altruistic filicide |
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