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matricide

/ˈmeɪ.trɪ.saɪd/

Übersetzung: Substantiv, das die Tötung der eigenen Mutter oder eine Person, die eine solche Tat begeht, bezeichnet.

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noun

C2formalcommon/ˈmeɪ.trɪ.saɪd/

A noun referring to the act of killing one's own mother, or a person who commits such an act.

  • 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die Tötung der eigenen Mutter oder eine Person, die eine solche Tat begeht, bezeichnet.
  1. The act of killing one's mother C2 formal

    The crime of murdering one's own mother.

    • The novel explores the psychological motives behind matricide.
    • He was convicted of matricide and sentenced to life in prison.
    • Matricide is considered one of the most severe crimes in many cultures.

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  2. A person who kills their mother C2 formal

    An individual who commits the act of murdering their own mother.

    • The court heard testimony from the alleged matricide.
    • In ancient mythology, Orestes is a famous matricide.
    • The psychiatrist studied the mental state of the matricide.

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  • matricides plural form
  • matricides' possessive plural form
  • matricide's possessive singular form