mariticide
New Word SuggestionDefinition of mariticide
Mariticide (from Latin maritus "married" + -cide, from caedere "to cut, to kill") literally means the murder of one's spouse, but has become most associated with the murder of a husband.
Additional Information
The term mariticide is principally used to refer to the murder of a husband by his wife.
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