What is another word for Parricidal?

Pronunciation: [pˌaɹɪsˈa͡ɪdə͡l] (IPA)

Parricidal is a word used to describe the act of killing one's own parent or close relative. It's a strong word with a serious connotation. While there are no direct synonyms for parricidal, there are words that express similar ideas and emotions. For example, matricide is the act of killing one's mother, while patricide is the act of killing one's father. Fratricide is the act of killing one's brother, while sororicide is the act of killing one's sister. All of these words express a sense of betrayal, tragedy, and violence. While these words are not exactly synonyms for parricidal, they can be used in a similar context and can convey a similar message.

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What are the hypernyms for Parricidal?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Parricidal

Subsidiary to this, there was no creed' that he did not profess'; there was no opinion' that he did not promulgate': in the hope of a dynasty', he upheld the crescent'; for the sake of a divorce', he bowed before the cross'; the orphan of St. Louis', he became the adopted child of the republic'; and, with a Parricidal ingrati-tude', on the ruins both of the throne and the tribune, he reared the throne of his despotism'.
"McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader"
William Holmes McGuffey
The Czar, ever haunted by the thought of his complicity in a Parricidal plot, was deeply wounded by this malicious taunt, and all the more so because, as the death of Paul had been officially ascribed to a fit, the insult could not be flung back.
"The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)"
John Holland Rose
Your Parricidal plan At length shall meet its destiny...
"The Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley Volume III"
Percy Bysshe Shelley Edited by Thomas Hutchinson, M. A.

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