patricides
The word “patricides” has 3 syllables: pa-tri-cides
It's pronounced as /ˈpæ.trəˌsaɪdz/
What is synonym and antonym for patricides?
In the thesaurus, “patricides” has 29 synonyms.
Here are synonyms for patricides along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for patricides
- assassinations
- assisted suicides
- blood
- bloodsheds
- butcheries
- carnages
- chance-medleys
- decimations
- destructions
- euthanasias
- executions
- filicides
- foul play
- fratricides
- hits
- homicides
- killings
- manslaughters
- massacres
- matricides
- mercy killings
- murders
- parricides
- physician-assisted suicides
- regicides
- rubouts
- slaughters
- slayings
- uxoricides
Meanings of patricides
- noun
- Murder of one's father.
- A murderer of his/her own father.
Example Sentences
- Historians recorded several infamous patricides among royal families.
- The novel explores the psychological motives behind multiple patricides.
- Ancient laws imposed severe penalties for patricides, considering them the gravest of crimes.
- The court reviewed a disturbing case involving serial patricides.
- Scholars examined how myths about patricides reflected societal fears of rebellion.
On this page you'll find 29 synonyms or another words to patricides, such as: assassinations, assisted suicides, blood, bloodsheds, butcheries, carnages, chance-medleys.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
parricides
- assassinations
- assisted suicides
- blood
- bloodsheds
- butcheries
- carnages
- chance-medleys
- decimations
- destructions
- euthanasias
- executions
- filicides
- foul play
- fratricides
- hits
- homicides
- killings
- manslaughters
- massacres
- matricides
- mercy killings
- murders
- patricides
- physician-assisted suicides
- regicides
- rubouts
- slaughters
- slayings
- uxoricides
manslaughters
- assassinations
- blood
- bloodsheds
- butcheries
- carnages
- chance-medleys
- decimations
- destructions
- euthanasias
- executions
- filicides
- foul play
- fratricides
- hits
- homicides
- killings
- massacres
- matricides
- mercy killings
- murders
- parricides
- patricides
- regicides
- rubouts
- slaughters
- slayings
- uxoricides