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infanticide meaning in Telugu

శిశుహత్య śiśuhatya

UK/ɪnˈfæntɪsaɪd/

infanticide in Telugu: శిశుహత్య (śiśuhatya). In English, infanticide means the murder of an infant.

Telugu words for infanticide

murder of an infant
శిశుహత్య śiśuhatya

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 Telugu

What is the meaning of infanticide in Telugu?
Infanticide in Telugu is శిశుహత్య (śiśuhatya).
infanticide అంటే తెలుగులో అర్థం ఏమిటి?
Infanticide: శిశుహత్య (śiśuhatya).
What does infanticide mean in English?
Infanticide means the murder of an infant.

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