PARENTICIDE Definition & Meaning

parenticide

[puh-ren-tuh-sahyd]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the act of killing one's parent or parents.
a person who kills one or both of their parents.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of parenticide¹

First recorded in 1650–60; parent + -i- + -cide

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One is Rusty, a sexually manipulative, bed-wetting teenager who likes heavy metal, Ozzy Osbourne, ritually sacrificing small animals and openly fantasizing about parenticide.

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