senicide
senicide noun: the killing of an elderly person.
Noun
senicide (plural senicides)
- The killing of an elderly person.
- Synonyms:
- eldercide, geriatricide, gerontocide, geronticide
Synonyms of senicide
Forms of senicide
| plural | senicides |
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Origin of senicide
From Latin senex (“old”) + -cide.
Questions about senicide
- What does senicide mean?
- Senicide means the killing of an elderly person.
- What part of speech is senicide?
- Senicide is a noun.
- What is the plural of senicide?
- The plural of senicide is senicides.
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