patricide
/ˈpætrɪsaɪd/
noun
- The act of killing one's own father.
- The novel centers on a son who commits patricide to inherit the family fortune.
- Patricide is considered one of the most serious crimes in many cultures.
- In ancient Rome, patricide was punished by being drowned in a sack with animals.
- A person who kills their own father.
- The detective interviewed the patricide to understand his motive.
- The patricide showed no remorse during the trial.
- Historians debate whether the young emperor was a patricide or a victim of conspiracy.