Infanticide

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ɪnˈfæntɪsaɪd/

Origin

From infant + -cide.

Full definition of infanticide

Noun

1. The murder of an infant.
2. The murder of a child by a parent; filicide.
3. The murderer of a child: a person who has committed infanticide.
4. (zoology) The killing of a young, immature animal by a mature adult of the same species.

Related terms

• infanticidal