siblicide

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EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From sibli(ng) +‎ -cide.

PronunciationEdit

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈsɪblɪsʌɪd/

NounEdit

siblicide (countable and uncountable, plural siblicides)

1. The killing of a sibling.
   • 2011, Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature, Penguin 2012, p. 39:

     Infanticide, siblicide, cannibalism, rape, and lethal combat have been documented in many kinds of animals.

HyponymsEdit

• fratricide (“killing of a brother”)
• sororicide (“killing of a sister”)

TranslationsEdit

killing of a sibling

• French: caïnisme (fr) m
• Ido: fratocido

• Swedish: syskonmord (sv)