mariticide

Meanings

• noun

  The act or crime of killing one's spouse or partner.

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Variants

List of all variants of mariticide that leads to same result
mortice , mortices , mortise , mortises , morticed , morticing , mortised , mortising

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Etymology

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From the Latin words 'maritus' (husband) and 'caedere' (to kill).

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Trivia

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1. Mariticide is considered a form of domestic violence.

2. In ancient Greece, a wife could be put on trial for mariticide if her husband died under suspicious circumstances.

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Related Concepts

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1. spousicide: An alternative term for mariticide, specifically referring to the killing of a spouse.

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Culture

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Mariticide is a serious crime and has been a subject of interest in various forms of literature, art, and music. It is often depicted as a result of jealousy, revenge, or insanity.

How to Memorize "mariticide"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the words 'marriage' and 'homicide' combined to form the word 'mariticide'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the act of killing a spouse or partner.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic such as 'Married, but Homicide' to remember the meaning.

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