deicide

[ dee-uh-sahyd ]
/ ˈdi əˌsaɪd /

noun

a person who kills a god.
the act of killing a god.

Origin of deicide

1605–15; < New Latin deicīda (def 1), deicīdium (def 2), equivalent to Latin dei- (combining form of deus god) + -cīda, -cīdium -cide

OTHER WORDS FROM deicide

de·i·cid·al, adjective

Words nearby deicide

dehypnotize, dei gratia, deianira, deice, deicer, deicide, deictic, deid, deif, deific, deification

British Dictionary definitions for deicidal

deicide
/ (ˈdiːɪˌsaɪd) /

noun

the act of killing a god
a person who kills a god

Derived forms of deicide

deicidal, adjective

Word Origin for deicide

C17: from ecclesiastical Latin deicida, from Latin deus god; see -cide