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deicidal

UK[deɪ(j)ɪˈsaɪdəɫ]

deicidal adjective: of or pertaining to deicide.

Adjective

deicidal (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to deicide.
    • Early Christian doctrine professed that the Jews were a deicidal people, condemned by God to dispersion and suffering.2000, Malka Hillel Shulewitz, The forgotten millions: the modern Jewish exodus from Arab lands, page 47
    • "How do you like that, you deicidal maniac? Huh? HUH? Now who's so big and tough?" "Dude, don't taunt the god-killing abomination."2006, Rich Burlew, The Order of the Stick: No Cure for the Paladin Blues, page 275

Origin of deicidal

From deicide + -al.

Questions about deicidal

What does deicidal mean?
Deicidal means of or pertaining to deicide.
What part of speech is deicidal?
Deicidal is an adjective.
How do you pronounce deicidal?
Deicidal is pronounced [deɪ(j)ɪˈsaɪdəɫ] (UK).

Words near deicidal in the dictionary

  1. deiced
  2. deicer
  3. deicers
  4. deices
  5. Deichtine
  6. deicidal
  7. deicide
  8. deicides
  9. deicing
  10. deicing boot
  11. deicing boots

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