infanticide
/ɪnˈfæntɪsaɪd/ noun C2- The murder of an infant.
- The murder of a child by a parent; filicide.
- The criminal offence of killing of a newborn, committed by its mother while psychologically disturbed by the effects of childbirth or lactation, not regarded as murder.
- The killing of a young, immature animal by a mature adult of the same species.
Plural infanticides
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“What is done to infanticides in this country?” asked Major Cavalcanti innocently.
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