Matricide and Parricide

Matricide

Matricide noun - The murder of one's own mother.
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Parricide and matricide are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Parricide" instead a noun "Matricide".

Parricide

Parricide noun - The murder of your own father or mother.
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Synonyms for Parricide

Matricide and parricide are semantically related. You can use "Matricide" instead a noun "Parricide".

Nearby Word: parricidal
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Parricide and Matricide. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/matricide/parricide
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