mariticide
English
Noun
mariticide (plural mariticides)
- The act of killing one's spouse, especially the murder of a husband by his wife.
- A woman who has killed her husband.
Usage notes
- The more common term for the murder of a wife by her husband is uxoricide.
Derived terms
Translations
the killing of one's husband
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a woman who kills her husband
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a man who kills his wife — see uxoricide
See also
- uxoricide
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