prolicide
prolicide · prolicides
The crime of destroying one's offspring, either in the womb or after birthThe crime of destroying one's offspring, either in the womb or after birth.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The crime of destroying one's offspring, either in the womb or after birth.
(countable)One who commits prolicide.
Origin
From Latin prōlēs (“offspring”) + -cide.From Latin prōlēs (“offspring”) + -cide.
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Forms
plural: prolicides| Singular | prolicide |
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Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable