Synonyms & related words for patricide

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

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Synonyms for patricide

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

Where does patricide come from?

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