Definition

Relating to the act of killing an infant or very young child.

Example

The infanticidal tendencies in the story shocked the readers.

Conversation

Have you heard about that new documentary on infanticidal behavior in certain animals?

No, I haven't! That sounds pretty intense.

Yeah, it really explores the reasons behind such infanticidal actions in nature.

I can see how that would be fascinating and disturbing at the same time.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Infanticidal → It is formed from "infans" (from Latin, meaning infant or baby) and "-cidal" (from Latin "caedere", meaning to kill). The word "infanticidal" refers to the act of killing infants.

Memory Tip

Think of 'infans' meaning infant and '-cidal' meaning to kill — this helps you remember that infanticidal refers to the act of killing infants.

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