parenticide

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parenticide

/pəˈɹɛn.təˌsaɪd/

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From parent + -cide.

noun parenticides

countable, uncountable The killing of a parent.
countable, uncountable A person who kills his or her parent.

Similar: parricide

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"parenticide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/parenticide. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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parenticide. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/parenticide

Chicago

"parenticide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/parenticide.

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@misc{parenticide_2026,
  title = {parenticide},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/parenticide},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}