patricidal

Meanings

• noun, adjective

  The act or instance of a person killing his or her father.

  - "The patricidal son plotted to kill his father for the inheritance."
  - "The patricidal act was a shocking revelation in the family."

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Variants

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patricidal , patricide , patricides

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'patricida,' derived from 'patricis' (of a father) + 'cidium' (killing).

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Trivia

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1. Patricide is a rare crime, accounting for less than 1% of all homicides.

2. The term 'patricide' is also used in botany to refer to a tree that produces no seeds.

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Related Concepts

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1. Matricide: The act or instance of a person killing his or her mother.

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Culture

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In Greek mythology, Orestes was a patricidal who killed his mother Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus in revenge for their murder of his father Agamemnon. The concept of patricide has been explored in various forms of literature and art, including Shakespeare's Hamlet and Sophocles' Oedipus Rex.

How to Memorize "patricidal"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a son killing his father. Imagine the scene, the emotions, and the consequences.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'patricidal' with the image of a son committing regicide (killing a king or father).

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'A son kills his father in patricide.'

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