infanticide
/ɪnˈfæntəˌsaɪd/
noun
- The act of killing an infant (a very young child or baby).
- The law treats infanticide as a serious crime.
- Historically, infanticide was practiced in some cultures as a form of population control.
- The documentary explored the psychological factors that can lead to infanticide.
- A person who kills an infant.
- In the novel, the main character is revealed to be an infanticide.
- The psychiatrist studied the motives of the convicted infanticide.
- The court sentenced the infanticide to life in prison.