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mariticide
noun
ma·rit·i·cide
Definition of mariticide
-s
1 : one that murders or kills his or her spouse
2 : the act of a mariticide
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Origin and Etymology of mariticide
mariti- (from Latin maritus husband & Latin marita wife) + -cide
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