Synonyms & related words for fratricide

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of fratricide — including sororicide, uxoricide, patricide, matricide, parricide, regicide. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to fratricide

Explore words related to fratricide — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include fratricidal, patricidal, filicide, parricidal, matricidal, regicidal, incestuousness, inbreeder. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for fratricide

Common synonyms for fratricide include sororicide, uxoricide, patricide, matricide, parricide, regicide, homicide, infanticide — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does fratricide come from?

The word fratricide breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: fratr-, from Latin frater (“brother”); and -cide, from Latin caedo (“cut, kill”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.