infanticide

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Synonyms: infantacide, infantilize, infanticidal, infanticides, infantilise

Antonyms: infantacide, infantilize, infanticidal, infanticides, infantilise

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Noun

1. The murder of an infant.
2. The murder of a child by a parent; filicide.
3. 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.
4. The killing of a young, immature animal by a mature adult of the same species.

Noun

1. The murderer of a child: a person who has committed infanticide.

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