patricide

[ pa-truh-sahyd, pey‐ ]
/ ˈpæ trəˌsaɪd, ˈpeɪ‐ /

noun

the act of killing one's own father.
a person who commits such an act.

Origin of patricide

First recorded in 1585–95; patri- + -cide

OTHER WORDS FROM patricide

pat·ri·cid·al, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH patricide

matricide parricide patricide

Words nearby patricide

patriarchy, patriate, patricia, patrician, patriciate, patricide, patrick, patrick's test, patrick, saint, patriclinous, patricliny

British Dictionary definitions for patricidal

patricide
/ (ˈpætrɪˌsaɪd) /

noun

the act of killing one's father
a person who kills his father

Derived forms of patricide

patricidal, adjective