WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

	Enter your search terms Submit search form
	Web www.wordnet-online.com

Definitions from the Web

Infanticide

Noun: The act of killing an infant, especially one's own child.

Example sentence: The woman was charged with infanticide after confessing to drowning her newborn baby.

Noun: The intentional or unintentional killing of newborn animals by their mother.

Example sentence: The lioness may engage in infanticide to eliminate the offspring of a rival male.

Noun: The practice or act of killing unwanted or undesirable infants in a society.

Example sentence: The documentary shed light on the dark history of infanticide in certain ancient civilizations.

Noun: A person who commits infanticide.

Example sentence: The court sentenced the infanticide to life in prison without parole.

Related books on infanticide