What does feticide mean?

Definitions for feticide
ˈfi təˌsaɪdfeti·cide

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. aborticide, feticidenoun

    the act of destroying a fetus

Wiktionary

  1. feticidenoun

    an abortion, specifically, the killing of a fetus.

  2. feticidenoun

    one who kills a fetus.

  3. Etymology: The word fetus with the added suffix -icide (modified -cide) derived from -cide, from -cida, from -cid (combining form of caedo) + -a (used for form agent nouns). (caedere means "to kill")

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  1. feticide

    Feticide refers to the act of intentionally causing the death of a fetus or an unborn child in the womb, often through means such as abortion or violent acts towards a pregnant woman. It can be due to a variety of reasons including medical, legal, or personal causes. It is considered a criminal offense in many jurisdictions if done without proper consent or medical justification.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Feticidenoun

    the act of killing the fetus in the womb; the offense of procuring an abortion

  2. Etymology: [Fetus + L. caedere to kill.]

Wikidata

  1. Feticide

    Feticide is an act that causes the death of a fetus.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Feticide

    See Fœtus.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of feticide in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of feticide in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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