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infanticide meaning in Hindi

शिशु वध śiśu vadh

UK/ɪnˈfæntɪsaɪd/

infanticide in Hindi: शिशु वध (śiśu vadh), शिशु हत्या (śiśu hatyā). In English, infanticide means the murder of an infant.

Hindi words for infanticide

murder of one's child
शिशु वध śiśu vadh, शिशु हत्या śiśu hatyā
murder of an infant
शिशु वध śiśu vadh, शिशु हत्या śiśu hatyā

English meaning of infanticide

  1. noun The murder of an infant.
  2. noun The murder of a child by a parent; filicide.
  3. noun The criminal offence of killing of a newborn, committed by its mother while psychologically disturbed by the effects of childbirth or lactation, not regarded as murder.
  4. noun The killing of a young, immature animal by a mature adult of the same species.

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Questions about infanticide in Hindi

What is the meaning of infanticide in Hindi?
Infanticide in Hindi is शिशु वध (śiśu vadh), शिशु हत्या (śiśu hatyā).
infanticide का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Infanticide: शिशु वध (śiśu vadh), शिशु हत्या (śiśu hatyā).
What does infanticide mean in English?
Infanticide means the murder of an infant.

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