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parricide

par·ri·cide

UK/ˈpæ.ɹɪ.saɪd/ uncommon

noun

1.

someone who kills his or her parent

2.

murder of your own parents

Origin

From Middle French parricide, from Latin parricīdium, of uncertain origin, perhaps from pār (“equal”).

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