1. the act of killing one’s own father
2. a person who kills their own father

Examples

• The ancient Greek tragedy explored themes of patricide and family revenge.
• He was charged with patricide after confessing to the crime.
• The novel’s protagonist struggles with patricidal thoughts.
• Patricide was considered one of the most heinous crimes in Roman law.
• The psychiatrist studied cases of patricide to understand family violence.
• In the play, the son becomes a patricide driven by years of abuse.