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Term: fratricidal

Definition

(adjective) Of or relating to the killing of one's own brother or sister.

(adjective) Characterized by conflict or hostility between brothers or sisters.

(noun) A person who commits fratricide.

Examples

Adjective:

1. The history of Cain and Abel is considered a classic tale of fratricidal envy.
2. The ongoing dispute between the siblings led to fratricidal feuds and estrangement.

Noun:

1. The court found the defendant guilty of fratricidal, sentencing him to life imprisonment.
2. The story portrays the protagonist as a tormented fratricidal haunted by remorse.

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