Patricide

Pronunciation: /ˈpætrɪˌsaɪd/

Definitions of patricide

noun the act of killing one's father

Example Sentences

A1 Patricide is the act of killing one's father.

A2 In some cultures, patricide is considered a heinous crime.

B1 The novel explores the psychological impact of patricide on the protagonist.

B2 The suspect was arrested for patricide after confessing to the crime.

C1 The defense attorney argued that the defendant's history of abuse contributed to the patricide.

C2 The complex motives behind the patricide were revealed during the trial.

Examples of patricide in a Sentence

formal The man was arrested and charged with patricide after evidence linked him to his father's murder.

informal I can't believe he committed patricide, that's just unthinkable.

slang He was caught red-handed for patricide, dude's messed up.

figurative The company's decision to shut down the project was seen as patricide by many employees.

Grammatical Forms of patricide

• past tense: patricided
• plural: patricides
• comparative: more patricidal
• superlative: most patricidal
• present tense: patricides
• future tense: will patricide
• perfect tense: have patricided
• continuous tense: is patriciding
• singular: patricide
• positive degree: patricidal
• infinitive: to patricide
• gerund: patriciding
• participle: patricidal

Origin and Evolution of patricide

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'patricide' originates from the Latin word 'parricida', which is a combination of 'pater' meaning father and 'caedere' meaning to kill.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to specifically refer to the act of killing one's father, the term 'patricide' has evolved to encompass the broader concept of killing any father figure or authority figure.