misopedia

or mis·o·pae·di·a

[ mis-oh-pee-dee-uh, mahy-soh- ]
/ ˌmɪs oʊˈpi di ə, ˌmaɪ soʊ- /

noun

hatred of children, especially one's own.

Origin of misopedia

< New Latin misopaedia; see miso-, ped-1, -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM misopedia

mis·o·pe·dist, noun

Words nearby misopedia

misogynistic, misogynoir, misogyny, misology, misoneism, misopedia, misorient, misorientate, misperceive, mispick, mispickel

Medical definitions for misopedia

misopedia
[ mĭs′ō-pē′dē-ə ]

n.

Hatred of children.