fratricide

Meanings

• Noun

  The murder of a brother or a sibling.

  - "The tragic tale of Cain and Abel is an ancient example of fratricide."
  - "The fratricide committed by Macbeth against his brother Malcolm Donalbain is a famous example in Shakespeare's works."

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Synonyms

brother-slayer

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fratricide
homicide , hydrocide , patricide , matricide

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Variants

List of all variants of fratricide that leads to same result
fratricidal , fratricide , fratricides

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Etymology

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From the Latin frater (brother) + caedere (to kill).

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Trivia

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1. Fratricide is a rare crime, accounting for less than 1% of all murders.

2. The term 'fratricide' is also used metaphorically to describe any conflict between people who were once close, such as political or ideological conflicts.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sibling Rivalry: A competitive or hostile relationship between siblings.

2. Matricide: The murder of one's mother.

3. Patricide: The murder of one's father.

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Culture

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Fratricide has been a common theme in literature, mythology, and art throughout history, often portraying the destructive consequences of sibling rivalry and jealousy.

How to Memorize "fratricide"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the image of two brothers fighting, leading to one brother killing the other.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the biblical story of Cain and Abel or Shakespeare's Macbeth.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Frater' (brother) + 'Cide' (kill).

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