About The Word Infanticide
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Infanticide
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What's The Definition Of Infanticide?
[n] murdering an infant
[n] a person who murders an infant Synonyms | Synonyms for Infanticide: Related Terms | Find terms related to Infanticide: See Also | execution | homicide | liquidator | manslayer | murder | murderer | slaying Infanticide In Webster's Dictionary \In*fan"ti*cide\, n. [L. infanticidium child murder;
infans, -antis, child + caedere to kill: cf. F. infanticide.
See {Infant}, and {Homicide}.]
The murder of an infant born alive; the murder or killing of
a newly born or young child; child murder.
\In*fan"ti*cide\, n. [L. infanticida: cf. F. infanticide.] One who commits the crime of infanticide; one who kills an infant. |
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