fratricide Definition
- 1the killing of one's brother or sister
- 2the accidental killing of one's own forces in war
Using fratricide: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "fratricide" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
Cain committed fratricide by killing his brother Abel.
Example
The soldiers were killed in a fratricide incident during the war.
fratricide Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for fratricide
- sororicide
- filicide
- infanticide
- parricide
Phrases with fratricide
to kill one's own brother or sister
Example
He was arrested for committing fratricide.
a conflict between two groups of people who are closely related or similar to each other
Example
The civil war was a fratricidal conflict that divided the country.
fratricidal tendencies
a tendency to harm or compete with one's own colleagues or associates
Example
The company's fratricidal tendencies led to its downfall.
Origins of fratricide
from Latin 'frater', meaning 'brother', and 'caedere', meaning 'to kill'
Summary: fratricide in Brief
'Fratricide' [ˈfrætrəsaɪd] refers to the act of killing one's own brother or sister, or the accidental killing of one's own forces in war. It is exemplified by the biblical story of Cain and Abel. The term extends into phrases like 'commit fratricide,' and 'fratricidal conflict,' denoting conflicts between closely related groups of people.
