Synonyms & related words for parricide

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of parricide — including patricide, matricide, uxoricide, sororicide, homicide, infanticide. 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 parricide

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

Synonyms for parricide

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

Where does parricide come from?

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