noun
- the act of killing one's own child or children
- a person who kills their own child or children
Usage: formal, legal, or medical context
Usage: formal, legal, or medical context
Examples
- The case involved charges of filicide against the defendant.
- Filicide is one of the most serious crimes in criminal law.
- Psychologists study the motivations behind filicide in criminal cases.
- The court examined evidence related to the alleged filicide.
- Legal definitions of filicide vary slightly across different jurisdictions.