PARRICIDAL

Etymology

Adjective

parricidal (comparative more parricidal, superlative most parricidal)

Related to, inclined to, or guilty of, the murder of one's immediate family.

When my parents grounded me, I had a burst of parricidal thoughts, but I eventually got over it.

Source: Wiktionary


Par"ri*ci`dal, a. Etym: [L. parricidalis, parricidialis. See Parricide.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to parricide; guilty of parricide.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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