Matricide
noun
The act of killing one's own mother.
In the Greek tragedy 'Oresteia', Orestes commits matricide.
Often appears as...
- commit matricide
- accused of matricide
noun
A person who kills their own mother.
The son was found guilty of matricide by the court.
Often appears as...
- guilty of matricide
- charged with matricide
noun
The act of killing one's own mother.
In the Greek tragedy 'Oresteia', Orestes commits matricide.
Often appears as...
- commit matricide
- accused of matricide
noun
A person who kills their own mother.
The son was found guilty of matricide by the court.
Often appears as...
- guilty of matricide
- charged with matricide
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Greek Tragedy
Used in literature to describe extreme actions in familial conflicts, like in ancient Greek dramas.
The story revolves around a protagonist haunted by the guilt of matricide.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Weight
The word carries heavy cultural and emotional weight due to the severity of the act.
His matricide shocked the community, leaving a lasting impact on its members.
Pro Tip 3/3Psychology Term
Sometimes used in psychology to explore deep emotional disturbances behind such an act.
The psychologist studied the patient's history, considering the possible impulse towards matricide.
Pro Tip 1/3Greek Tragedy
Used in literature to describe extreme actions in familial conflicts, like in ancient Greek dramas.
The story revolves around a protagonist haunted by the guilt of matricide.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Weight
The word carries heavy cultural and emotional weight due to the severity of the act.
His matricide shocked the community, leaving a lasting impact on its members.
Pro Tip 3/3Psychology Term
Sometimes used in psychology to explore deep emotional disturbances behind such an act.
The psychologist studied the patient's history, considering the possible impulse towards matricide.
Pro Tip 1/3Greek Tragedy
Used in literature to describe extreme actions in familial conflicts, like in ancient Greek dramas.
The story revolves around a protagonist haunted by the guilt of matricide.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Weight
The word carries heavy cultural and emotional weight due to the severity of the act.
His matricide shocked the community, leaving a lasting impact on its members.
Pro Tip 3/3Psychology Term
Sometimes used in psychology to explore deep emotional disturbances behind such an act.
The psychologist studied the patient's history, considering the possible impulse towards matricide.
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Video examples
Exploring the mind of a...
Okay, so that's the first case of matricide. And that book is very interesting. Because it's about witch trials, and how people thought back then. But it doesn't stop there. There were seven more men, on my father's side,
Video examples
Exploring the mind of a...
Okay, so that's the first case of matricide. And that book is very interesting. Because it's about witch trials, and how people thought back then. But it doesn't stop there. There were seven more men, on my father's side,
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Meg Greenfield
American Editor
If a politician murders his mother, the first response of the press or of his opponents will likely be not that it was a terrible thing to do, but rather that in a statement made six years before he had gone on record as being opposed to matricide.
Quote examples
Meg Greenfield
American Editor
If a politician murders his mother, the first response of the press or of his opponents will likely be not that it was a terrible thing to do, but rather that in a statement made six years before he had gone on record as being opposed to matricide.
Example 1 of 1
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