'Infanticide' definitions:

Definition of 'infanticide'

(from WordNet)
noun
A person who murders an infant
noun
Murdering an infant

Definition of 'Infanticide'

From: GCIDE
  • Infanticide \In*fan"ti*cide\, n. [L. infanticidium child murder; infans, -antis, child + caedere to kill: cf. F. infanticide. See Infant, and Homicide.] The murder of an infant born alive; the murder or killing of a newly born or young child; child murder. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Infanticide'

From: GCIDE
  • Infanticide \In*fan"ti*cide\, n. [L. infanticida: cf. F. infanticide.] One who commits the crime of infanticide; one who kills an infant. [1913 Webster]

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