deicide

noun

de·​i·​cide ˈdē-ə-ˌsīd  ˈdā-ə- 

1

: the act of killing a divine being or a symbolic substitute of such a being

2

: the killer or destroyer of a god

Examples of deicide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In short, the Catholic Church affirmed that the Jews are part of a living covenant and that antisemitism — including false charges of deicide — are heresy. — Joshua Stanton, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025

The heroes must battle against Gorr the God Butcher, a warrior on a mission to enact trans-universal deicide, played by Christian Bale. — Joe George, Men's Health, 8 July 2022

The church eliminated doctrines of deicide and supersessionism, while issuing formal apologies for Christianity’s role in centuries of persecutions. — WSJ, 13 Feb. 2022

Word History

Etymology

ultimately from Latin deus god + -cidium, -cida -cide — more at deity

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for deicide

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied