deicide

/ˈdiːəsaɪd/
noun
  1. The act of killing a god or a divine being.
    • Some critics accused the empire of deicide for destroying sacred statues.
    • The novel explores the idea of deicide as a rebellion against fate.
    • The concept of deicide appears in several ancient mythologies.
  2. A person who kills a god or a divine being.
    • Legends warn that a deicide will suffer eternal punishment.
    • The ancient curse was meant for any deicide who dared to strike a deity.
    • In the story, the hero becomes a deicide after slaying the false god.
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