infanticide
noun
in·fan·ti·cide
in-ˈfan-tə-ˌsīd 
1
: the killing of an infant
2
[Late Latin infanticida, from Latin infant-, infans + -i- + -cida -cide]
: one who kills an infant
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Female infanticide has been distressingly common in many societies — and its practice is not just ancient history.
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Bryan Walsh, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Many of them were ostracized by their families, leading to thousands of abortions and numerous cases of infanticide and suicide.
—Katharine Q. Seelye, New York Times, 26 May 2025
Two cases of infanticide that were nearly labeled as sudden infant death syndrome.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 2 Dec. 2024
There have been two high-profile infanticide cases within the past 15 years in France.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
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Bryan Walsh, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Many of them were ostracized by their families, leading to thousands of abortions and numerous cases of infanticide and suicide.
—Katharine Q. Seelye, New York Times, 26 May 2025
Two cases of infanticide that were nearly labeled as sudden infant death syndrome.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 2 Dec. 2024
There have been two high-profile infanticide cases within the past 15 years in France.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for infanticide
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“Infanticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infanticide. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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infanticide
noun
in·fan·ti·cide
in-ˈfant-ə-ˌsīd
1
: the killing of an infant
2
: one who kills an infant
Legal Definition
infanticide
noun
in·fan·ti·cide
in-ˈfan-tə-ˌsīd
: the killing of a newly or recently born child
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